Here we go #CanadaElection2021 
Quick primer on last decade of Canadian politics
2006-15: Conservatives dominate. In 2011 Cons achieve near hegemony. Liberals relegated to third behind NDP. talk of realignment.
2015: Liberals make unexpected return under Trudeau and win maj.
2019: Libs unexpected lose maj.
2006-15: Conservatives dominate. In 2011 Cons achieve near hegemony. Liberals relegated to third behind NDP. talk of realignment.
2015: Liberals make unexpected return under Trudeau and win maj.
2019: Libs unexpected lose maj.
Trudeau called the election because he thought he could win a maj again. But he didn’t need to call it as he could comfortably govern as a minority with the NDP. He’s wilted in the short campaign. Most pundits/poll saying as a result they’ll be another Lib minority.
System is First Past the Post, a la UK. System is more multi-party overall though though so even less predictable. Been prone to some huge swings over the last decade.
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