The writ has been dropped in Ontario as Premier Doug Ford seeks a stronger majority government, saying he wants a renewed mandate in the face of potential American tariffs on Canadian goods.
But snap elections always come with a risk.
A snap election is an election called earlier than the originally planned date. Snap elections can be called to resolve a political impasse, to avoid a non-confidence vote, or when the incumbent prime minister is defeated in a motion of no confidence.
But they can also be called when a leader wants to achieve or strengthen a majority mandate.
“That type of snap election is always a gamble, but is often a gamble where the odds are in your favour,” University of Toronto professor emeritus of political science Nelson Wiseman told The Epoch Times….