By Canadian Press

Trudeau to visit Rideau Hall Sunday, likely triggering federal election campaign

Aug 14, 2021 | 5:14 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Rideau Hall on Sunday morning, where he is expected to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament and trigger an election campaign.

His official itinerary shows he’s expected to arrive at Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. eastern time, accompanied by his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.

An election date has not formally been set, though it is expected that Canadians will head to the polls on Sept. 20, which would be the minimum length of time allowed for a federal campaign.

The election call, if given the green light by Simon, will unfold as a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to sweep across the country. 

The campaign itself is expected to get underway moments after the official election announcement.

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Trudeau is scheduled to give a speech and hold a news conference shortly after his meeting with Simon.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2021.

The Canadian Press