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Monday 16 August 2021 2:14 pm  |  Updated:  Saturday 06 November 2021 10:15 pm

Canada snap election: Justin Trudeau’s massive political gamble

By: Michiel Willems

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday called an early election for 20 September, saying he needed a new mandate to ensure voters approved of his Liberal government’s plan to recover from the global health crisis.

Is he taking a massive political gamble? Watch the full report.

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