Canadian PM Justin Trudeau kicks off his bid to remain in office, with opinion polls suggesting his hold on power will be weakened
Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Hall after asking Governor General Julie Payette to dissolve parliament, and mark the start of a federal election campaign, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 11, 2019.
But Governor General Julie Payette's dissolution of parliament, at Trudeau's behest, marked the official start of the race to the October 21 ballot. "We have a huge amount of work still to do ... under a Liberal government, Canada will continue to move forward," Trudeau told reporters after visiting the Ottawa residence of Payette, the acting head of state, to formally launch the race.The 47-year-old married father of three, whose colourful socks and classic good looks are often splashed across the international media, may have history on his side.
But Canadian campaigns can produce major surprises. The Liberals trailed in third place when the 2015 election was called but steadily improved to pull off an outright victory. Since then, Trudeau, the son of former Liberal prime minister Pierre Trudeau, has broken major campaign promises by scrapping plans to introduce voter reform and allowing budget deficits to mushroom. He also angered environmentalists by buying an oil pipeline to ensure crude exports could increase.
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