Expert: Canada headed for a federal election on Sept. 20
Following a meeting with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau this morning, Governor General Mary Simon approved his request to dissolve Parliament, triggering the issuing of the election writs and formally beginning Canada's 44th federal election. The campaign will last 36 days 鈥� the minimum campaign length permitted by law. ()
Here is an expert from 麻豆AV that can provide comment on this issue:
Daniel B茅land, James 麻豆AV Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, 麻豆AV Institute for the Study of Canada
鈥�It is accurate to describe Justin Trudeau鈥檚 move to trigger summer elections amidst the fourth wave of a global pandemic as 鈥渁 gamble鈥�. The COVID-19 pandemic will play a central role during this federal campaign, but it remains unclear whether the evolution of the public health situation on the ground, including the on-going vaccination process and the debate about it, will shape electoral outcomes.鈥�
Daniel B茅land is the Director of the 麻豆AV Institute for the Study of Canada and a James 麻豆AV Professor in the Department of Political Science. He specializes in the fields of Canadian and comparative politics, as well as the study of public policy, including social policy.
daniel.beland [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
