Polling suggests Stephen Harper could lose to Justin Trudeau, but as Canadians prepare to vote on 19 October, recent election upsets in the UK and Israel have taught observers to take polls with a grain of salt.
Whether that increased voter turnout carries into the main event is another question that will be answered today. Just 61.4 per cent of eligible electors cast a ballot in 2011, up marginally from the 58.8 per cent in 2008 — the lowest ever in a
Google searches aren't always accurate bellwethers of what's happening. Its website for predicting flu outbreaks has been discontinued, after claims it was exaggerating appearances of the virus. But when it comes to Canada's election, Google nailed it.
On Sunday's Last Week Tonight host John Oliver discussed Canada's elections–which happen today!
The Canadian election could affect everything from the CAD to Canada's trade policies to the country's decision whether to build the Keystone Pipeline.