The outcome of another odd and surprising federal election may depend on whether voters see this exercise as a referendum or a choice.
Speaking to reporters in Kanata, Ont., on Monday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole called the election a “choice.” But then he spoke of it as a referendum on the incumbent.
This election, he said, is “about whether or not we want to reward Justin Trudeau for breaking his promise and calling an unnecessary $600 million election in the middle of a pandemic “
The relevance of that cost is debatable — the last federal election cost $500 million and a new election
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