Gen. Mary Simon approved his request to dissolve Parliament, triggering the issuing of the election writs and formally beginning Canada's 44th federal election. Grenier, a pollster and the creator of thewrit.ca, said Saskatchewan could surpass Alberta in terms of conservative support. "There's the potential that at the end of the election, Saskatchewan could be the most conservative province in the country." So it does make things different for the federal conservatives than in Manitoba or Alberta, where Kenney and Pallister are in trouble." The Conservative Party could not break through in Eastern Canada and the Liberals were able to win another minority.

Source: CBC News August 16, 2021 11:01 UTC