Canada General Election 2021 - Gameplay Thread

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Turn One

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August 16 to August 22

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After two years of tenuously leading a minority Liberal government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saw a window to expand his party’s hold on Ottawa and reclaim a Majority Government.

After seeing his support surge thanks to the COVID-19 crisis, Trudeau been to lay the groundwork for a General Election. The Liberal Government announced a series of high-budget childcare programs with provincial governments and began to select slates of candidates in risings across the nation. On a same Sunday afternoon in August, Trudeau went to Rideau Hall, requested Parliament be dissolved, and the writs were dropped.

Despite holding a healthy lead in the polls, under the surface, things are not as bright as they may appear for the Liberals. While the vaccine rollout is leading the world, a strong, loud minority of vaccine opponents have emerged, at the same time as a fourth wave of infections has begun to bubble up across the country. On the same day Trudeau called the election, the Afghan capital of Kabul fell to the Taliban after a 20-year US-led war. The Government now faces questions over refugees and the political fallout over the Afghanistan crisis. Climate has become a more pressing issue, as serious wildfires have removed entire Canadian towns for the map in a matter of hours. And an even more simple question has emerged - why call an election now?

These are the issues that will define the Canadian General Election of 2021.

Players
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Liberals) - S019
Opposition Leader Erin O’Toole (Conservatives) - RGM2609
Yves Francois Blanchet (Bloc Quebecois) - CraneHusband
Jagmeet Singh (New Democratic Party) - KaiserDave
Annamie Paul (Greens) - Ishan
Maxime Bernier (People's Party) -
Jay Hill (Maverick Party) -

Polling

Liberals: 34%
Conservatives: 29%
NDP: 19%
Bloc: 7%
Greens: 5%
PPC: 3%
Other: 3%

Headlines

Trudeau Calls Election, Faces Questions Over Timing of Call

Afghanistan Falls to Taliban, Chaos at Airport as Allies Flee

BC Interior Records Record High Temperatures

Green National Council Cancels Vote on Paul, Questions Linger Over Leadership

Nova Scotia Heads to Polls, Liberal Minority Gov’t Likely After PC Surge