Candidate signs for federal election pop up as election called for September

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a federal election, election signs have already popped up throughout the city.

Signs for Conservative MP Glen Motz are out on Dunmore Road. His campaign office on Carry Drive is expected to open tomorrow at 10 a.m. according to his campaign team.

A federal election started this morning. The election will occur Sept. 20. The campaign period will be 36 days, the minimum requirement for an election campaign to take place.

Critics, including opposition leader Erin O’Toole have been criticizing the timing of the decision, given the country is in a pandemic. Municipal elections are also near for many communities.