\u0027It\u0027s not a sign of things going wrong but in fact is part of the process as we\u0027ve designed it in these very unique circumstances of the pandemic\u0027
But Stephane Perrault wants Canadians to know there’s nothing nefarious about the departures from the norm.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is widely expected to pull the plug on his minority Liberal government later this month for an election in mid to late September. All parties are gearing up for a campaign, even as chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is warning that Canada is on the verge of a fourth wave of COVID-19, driven by the more infectious Delta variant.
But Perrault is hopeful the vast majority of Canadians will continue to have confidence in the electoral process here. Unlike the U.S., he noted there is no “deep partisan divide” in Canada over the issue of voting by mail. Consequently, he said some voters, especially in small communities, may wind up going to unusual places like hotels or movie theatres to cast their ballots. It may mean some voters will have to travel further to get to their polling place.
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