Trudeau Says He Doesn’t Want an Election but Country Will ‘Figure It Out’ If Need Be

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the first day of a Liberal cabinet retreat in Ottawa on Sept. 14, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s democratic institutions—including Parliament and Elections Canada—need to be fully functional even in the midst of a deadly pandemic.

But he insists that doesn’t mean he wants an election this fall.