ADThe closeness of the race would have seemed far-fetched when Trudeau swept to power four years ago, riding a wave of support reminiscent of the enthusiasm for his father, longtime Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, a generation earlier. The younger Trudeau’s promises of “real change” and “doing politics differently” resonated with voters after nearly 10 years of Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper. ADA “pro-Brexit before it was cool” father of five, Scheer has struggled to expand support for the Conservatives outside of their base. A kindergarten teacher explained to her wide-eyed students: “They’re picking our prime minister.”ADADCanadians do not vote directly for prime minister. At a packed rally in Richmond Hill, Ontario, over the weekend, Scheer supporters aimed a chant of “lock him up” at Trudeau.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 17:21 UTC