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COLLINS: Batten down the hatches — it’s election time
IF ALL OF THE RECENT SPENDING announcements by the NDP government of David Eby haven’t put you in election mode, look to Ottawa, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been challenged by some of his caucus to bolster his ratings or consider stepping down.
You want more? How about France, the U.K., India and several other countries who have had hot and heavy election campaigns?
And I would have had to have my head in the sand not to say anything about the situation in the U.S., where former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt and emerged as some kind of saint. He and his supporters are claiming some kind of divine intervention. Whether you subscribe to that theory or not, Trump has now gained a big foot up on Joe Biden.
No question that Trump raising his fist in the air as he was being hustled offstage by Secret Service officers was a powerful photo opportunity that puts Trump in the limelight, ready to unleash his autocratic plans to the world if he wins the vote November 5th.