Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

European results evidence of why a snap election unlikely in Canada: analyst

Anti-incumbent sentiment took down 2 G7 governments in the past week

Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned heads internationally in 2021 when he called a snap election during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a gamble to try and secure a Liberal majority at a time when much seemed uncertain, and though the gamble failed, Canadians handed Trudeau a second and slightly stro...

Snap election unlikely in Canada as European votes send incumbents packing

Trudeau and his ministers have been hammered with questions about their political future since the Liberals suffered an unexpected by-election loss in a long-held Toronto riding

Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

Speculation over whether Trudeau will send voters back to the polls before the fixed election date of October 2025 has been percolating for more than a year.

Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

With international examples of snap elections sending incumbents packing, the federal Conservatives maintaining a healthy lead in national polling, and speculation over whether Trudeau ought to resign, it seems less likely the Liberals will want to roll those particular dice again.

Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned heads internationally in 2021 when he called a snap election during the COVID-19 pandemic.