2019 vs 2021: Election Results So Similar, but Country So Different

The pandemic, policy choices, and deep division have left their mark on Canada, observers say

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to supporters during a campaign stop in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Sept. 19, 2021. Cole Burston/Getty Images

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While the composition of Canada’s Parliament looks almost the same as it did after the 2019 election, the fallout from the 2021 election and how things have transpired in recent months can change the country’s future trajectory in fundamental ways, observers say.