Canada heads to snap election
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has triggered an election on September 20, two years ahead of schedule, as polls suggest his minority Liberal government looks within reach of forming a majority
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POLLING AVERAGES (%) Aug 16, 2021

Justin Trudeau
hopes that Canada’s high vaccination rates and post-pandemic economic rebound will help him regain parliamentary majority lost in 2019
  
LPC 35.0
CPC 29.0
NDP 19.3
BQ   6.6
GPC  5.1
Other  5.1     
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PROJECTED SEATS IN PARLIAMENT
170 needed for majority (seats in current parliament)

Conservatives (CPC): 103 (119) 

New Democrats
(NDP): 36 (24)

Bloc Québécois
(BQ): 29 (32)

Greens (GPC): 1 (2)

Liberals (LPC)
169 (155)

Total seats 338
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Sources: CBC, Parliament of Canada, Reuters Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS