If the 43rd and 44th Canadian parliaments promise to be as similar as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, it does not mean the election campaign was without consequence.
Justin Trudeau, in his acceptance speech, said some have talked about divisions in the country “but that’s not what I see.”
That is wilful blindness. Trudeau’s Liberal Party has retained power — just — but has lost nearly two million votes since its resounding win in 2015; the prime minister has won two elections with a smaller share of the popular vote than his Conservative rivals; he has helped bolster the far right People’s Party, which attracted more than 800,000 votes, and by calling an election in a pandemic, has helped to contribute to a turnout of 58.4 per cent, the lowest in Canadian history if confirmed.
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