Ensuing election blunder, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has 12 days left to reclaim his career
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau called a snap election for Sept. 20, intending to earn his Liberal Party the ruling majority. Until last month, Justin Trudeau was sure of winning the election due to his successful vaccination strategy, which earned him very grateful Canadian voters.
His main opponent, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, was non-existent for the Canadians until Trudeau called a snap election which resulted in his numbers plummeting instantly. With barely 12 days left to go, he will probably end up with a debilitated minority government or may go as far as to face a crushing defeat.
"The Liberals likely called the election thinking that they would be able to run on their pandemic record, bask in a vaccination halo and get ahead of the post-stimulus economic adjustment," said Nik Nanos, an Ottawa-based pollster at Nanos Research Group. He further added, "That's out the door now." reported NDTV.
Trudeau’s possible downfall may be due to several factors, reckon analysts. The mood of the electorate, one of the reasons voters feel taken advantage of by a politician who has turned a health crisis into a power grab. In one poll, 60% of the population agreed not to have an election.
Some point to tactical factors, On day one Trudeau, was very vague while conveying his message about his vision for the country and the reason for the vote.
In the meantime, O'Toole's Conservatives took another direction focused on the economy and eliminated its traditional ideological baggage.
Following the incident, the liberals focused on issues such as abortion, private health care, anti-vaxxers and gun control, hoping to paint the conservatives as decremental.
"I don't understand how they could have been so tone-deaf about the mood of the Canadian public, about peoples' total preoccupation with Covid and some kind of return to normal," said Peter Donolo, a vice chairman at Hill+Knowlton Canada who was communications chief to former Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien, according to NDTV.
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Annpurna Devi expresses anguish over girl's rape in TN, urges NCW to act
New Delhi (PTI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Tuesday expressed her anguish over the alleged gang rape of a girl in Tamil Nadu and urged the National Commission for Women to take immediate cognisance of the matter.
In a post on X, Devi said, "Deeply anguished by this horrific incident. I urge the NCW to take immediate cognisance and act swiftly in coordination with the concerned authorities to ensure the strictest action against all culprits."
Devi said, "Justice must be swift and unsparing — the accused must be brought to book without delay," adding, "the safety, dignity, and justice of every daughter of India remain our highest priority."
"We stand firmly with the survivor and her family in this difficult hour," she said.
Reacting to a post by former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, who flagged concerns over the law and order situation in the state, Devi said such incidents "expose grave concerns" under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
Annamalai, in his post, alleged that a 15-year-old girl from Kanchipuram, who had come to participate in a temple festival near Seyyaru in Tiruvannamalai district, was gangraped.
He said the incident was "deeply shocking and enraging" to him and alleged that such crimes point to a "complete failure" of law and order in Tamil Nadu.
Annamalai demanded immediate arrest of all those involved and the "harshest punishments" for the accused.
He also called for full protection and mental health counselling for the survivor and her family.
