Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered an election Sunday as he seeks to capitalize on Canada being one of the most fully vaccinated countries in the world. Trudeau announced the election would be held on Sept. 20 after visiting the governor general, who holds a mostly ceremonial position representing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. The election comes as Canada is experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 cases, driven by the delta variant of the coronavirus. His father served as prime minister from 1968 to 1984 with a short interruption. Opposition leftist New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh said it is “selfish” for Trudeau to call an election in a pandemic.

Source: Indian Express August 15, 2021 18:00 UTC