The opposition parties accused Chrétien of being vain, arrogant and cynical. Martin's government was reduced to a minority and the opposition parties voted to defeat it in November 2005. The opposition parties criticized Harper's "broken promise." Two and a half years later, the opposition parties chose the timing of the election when they found the Harper minority government in contempt of Parliament. And since the Liberals don't have a majority, Trudeau isn't the only person who could trigger an election between now and 2023.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2021 07:52 UTC