Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely planning to call a snap federal election for Sept. 20, Reuters reported Thursday (Aug. 12).
According to four unnamed sources, Trudeau is planning to make the formal announcement on Sunday, following a visit with newly appointed Governor General Mary Simon where he must ask her to dissolve Parliament.
There has been speculation of a federal election this year for several months and party leaders have been busy criss-crossing the country.
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Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been touring the Maritimes as he speaks to premiers about COVID-19 recovery and affordable housing.
Trudeau has signed child care funding plans with more than half the provinces and made a series of funding announcement in recent weeks.
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