Former prime minister Jean Chrétien predicted the Liberals will win a majority government on Monday, as party leaders blitzed key ridings in Ontario and British Columbia hoping to swing last minute votes their way ahead of the federal election.
At a rally for Ottawa Centre Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi, Chrétien said he expects “to celebrate the majority government of the Liberal party” after polls close Monday night.
“Monday is going to be a Liberal sunshine,” he said, drawing cheers.
Recent polls suggest the Liberals, under Mark Carney, remain in the lead overall, though it is still a close contest with the Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre. The Conservatives have leaned on former prime minister Stephen Harper to campaign for Poilievre, including in a television ad that has been in heavy rotation during the NHL playoffs.
Chrétien, now 91, led three majority Liberal governments between 1993 and 2003 and is still a draw for Liberals. He has been …