The leader of the opposition will be in Richmond on Monday – following a visit by the prime minister to Coquitlam and Surrey last week – as anticipation of a fall federal election looms in the air.
The Conservative leader, Erin O’Toole, will speak at a luncheon event at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, organized by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, fresh off a visit to Alberta.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Coquitlam last week announcing a $10 a day childcare program and later in Surrey to promise federal dollars for a SkyTrain expansion from Surrey to Langley.
Trudeau was also on the North Shore in Deep Cove Thursday filming a campaign ad.
“I think the chances are relatively high that we're getting an October election. It’s kind of the country's worst-kept secret,” said Gerald Baier, a UBC poli-sci. “When you're a minority government, the chance that you can turn that into a majority, even a squeaky majority, is almost too hard to resist.”
- with files from Brent Richter/North Shore News
