Federal Election Campaign Underway With Leaders in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Ian Shugart, Clerk of the Privy Council, as he and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Sept.11, 2019, to ask Gov.Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve parliament which will trigger a federal election. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau has kicked off his bid for re-election after emerging from Rideau Hall to ask Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament.

With that starts a 40-day campaign that will see the Liberal leader make the pitch to Canadians that he should be given a second term.