Issues, Battlegrounds, and Strategies Come Into Focus as Federal Election Call Looms

Pedestrians cross Elgin Street in view of Parliament Hill in Ottawa in a file photo. There’s a strong likelihood Canadians will be heading to the polls in a federal election this fall. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada is likely heading into a federal election this fall, but few ridings and few large issues are in contention, leaving election results to depend on many local battles fought on issues that may be more regional.

University of Toronto political science professor Nelson Wiseman told The Epoch Times he expects the Conservatives to attack the Liberals on high spending and scandals while treading carefully on the issue of climate change.