Canadians Vote In Election That Could Oust Prime Minister Trudeau

Trudeau is riding the wave of his COVID response and high vaccination rates but polls show him in a tight race with Conservatives.

Canadians voted Monday in a tight pandemic election that threatens to knock Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from power.

Trudeau gambled on an early election in a bid to win a majority of seats in Parliament. But the opposition has been relentless in accusing Trudeau of calling an unnecessary early vote during the pandemic — two years before the deadline — for his own personal ambition.

Polls indicate Trudeau’s Liberal Party is in a tight race with the rival Conservatives: It will likely win the most seats in Parliament, but still fail to get a majority, forcing it to rely on an opposition party to pass legislation.