Canada’s Trudeau to run again in 2019

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MONTREAL, Aug 20, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
announced Sunday he will run for re-election in 2019 legislative polls.

The Liberal Party leader was officially nominated by his party in the
central Montreal district of Papineau, a centrist stronghold he has
represented since 2008. He was re-elected in 2011 and 2015.

He spoke of his “deep conviction that despite the politics of fear and
division, staying positive, pulling people together, looking for ways to
emphasize our common ground, our shared values among our differences, is the
only way to build a stronger country, a stronger world.”

Trudeau also promised to reduce the gap between rich and poor, and to lift
up indigenous populations.

In mid-July, Trudeau reshuffled his government, setting the stage ahead of
the legislative elections due to take place on October 21, 2019, amid
tensions on global trade and the rise of populism.

The move appeared designed to give the Liberals a lift at a time when polls
show their Conservative Party opponents are hard on their heels.