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September 20, 2021

Canadians Vote in Snap Election Called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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In Canada, voters are casting ballots today in a parliamentary election
that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hoping will deliver a clear
mandate to his Liberal Party. But the Liberals have been in a tight race
with the Conservative Party, with the progressive New Democratic Party
polling in third place. The leaders of the two main challenging parties
accused Trudeau of calling the snap election amid a Delta-fueled fourth
wave of COVID infections.


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