Canada election: Trudeau fights to retain power in tight race
2019-10-22 09:18:06 source：The Aljazeera
October 22, 2019
Toronto, Canada - Canadians are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in a tight race seen as a test to the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Polling stations on the eastern side of the country started opening at 8:30am (11:30GMT).
After winning a strong majority in 2015, Trudeau is hoping for a second term but polling indicates his Liberal Party and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives are neck-and-neck.
The New Democratic Party (NDP) and Bloc Quebecois also saw surges in popularity last week, meaning they could steal seats from the two main parties.
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