federal election 2021

PM Trudeau speaks with staff on the campaign bus in Mississauga. September 11, 2021. (Courtesy of Adam Scotti/Liberal Party of Canada)

The broken triumph of Justin Trudeau

Paul Wells: Why does it feel like the country isn’t any better off after this election? Perhaps because the problems Canada faces demand hard choices, and modern election campaigns reward denial and emojis.
O'Toole leaves the set following a news conference on Sept. 21, 2021 in Ottawa (Adrian Wyld/CP)

Canada has shifted to the left

Stephen Maher: Elections allow us to get a better read on what the public wants. And the results—and where the parties moved—point to a clear trend.