The Prime Minister has previously said he is not considering snap election, and his office repeated that on Sunday

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Another of these sources said the Premier recounted to them that Mr. Ford had advised Mr. Carney to trigger an election. Mr. Ford won a third majority government after he called an early election last year, saying he needed a mandate to take on U.S. President Donald Trump.

  • melsaskca
    61·
    6 days ago

    As a Canadian I’d like to see a 5 year term so we don’t spend the people’s money on a whim, just because the time feels right. At any rate, we need election reform in Canada.

    • eatCasserole@lemmy.world
      6·
      5 days ago

      At the very least, the party in power should not be able to decide the timing of elections.

      Ontario’s last election was a farce. Opposition parties had no time to prepare, while Ford capitalized on being able to get all the media attention he wanted with his little trump act. Not democratic at all.