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ELECTION WATCH

CANADA
(MNI) OTTAWA
  • Liberal chance of winning a majority government 31% vs prior 41% according to CBC Poll Tracker, chance of minority 54% vs prior 48%
  • Conservatives have 14% chance of winning most seats vs prior 10%
  • Subdued campaigning over summer weekend, leading newspaper columnist calls campaign "shapeless."
  • Liberal PM Justin Trudeau Monday morning made pledges on healthcare, said he would seek sanctions on Taliban
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland had Twitter post about Conservative health care position flagged as "manipulated media," one of the first such cases in Canada for a prominent figure
  • Liberal PM Trudeau Fri announced paid sick leave days for federal workers
  • Conservative leader Erin O'Toole on Fri again attacked Trudeau's comment that monetary policy isn't a big part of govt plan to boost economy, said high inflation is a key worry for families
MNI Ottawa Bureau | +1 613-314-9647 | greg.quinn@marketnews.com
MNI Ottawa Bureau | +1 613-314-9647 | greg.quinn@marketnews.com

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