Canada election: Meet the major political party leaders
Al Jazeera
Canadians are voting for a new parliament on September 20. Here’s a look at the major party leaders and their platforms.
Canadians will elect the country’s 44th parliament on Monday, capping just over five weeks of campaigning that saw federal party leaders pledge to combat climate change, respond to a deepening housing crisis and tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the Conservatives headed by Erin O’Toole have been polling neck-and-neck in the lead-up to the vote, while the left-leaning New Democrats under Jagmeet Singh are in third with about 20 percent support.
The Quebec nationalist Bloc Quebecois, environmentalist Green Party of Canada, and far-right People’s Party of Canada round out the six main parties influencing politics in Canada.
