While the campaign has been going on unofficially for weeks, certain things must be done in order for the official campaign period to begin. The Prime Minister must visit the Governor General and ask her to dissolve Parliament in order to begin the formal election period. Although the Governor General could technically refuse, that will not happen. As well as dissolving Parliament, the GG issues writs requiring elections to be held in all 338 electoral districts. This is generally referred to as “dropping the writ.”

For the benefit of our American readers, when and how elections are held in Canada differ from those held in the United States. Although not necessary, Canada has legislated fixed election dates, the next one scheduled to be held on Oct. 21 of this year. Although not written in stone, the government is keeping with the date fixed by statute.

In order to have the Oct. 21 election date, the Prime Minister had several days in which he could have arranged for this to happen. To simplify, he could have arranged to meet the Governor General on Sept. 10, or Sept. 12; it would not have made a big difference.

But Justin Trudeau decided to have the writ dropped today; on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that saw almost 3,000 innocent people die. As is customary, Trudeau will visit the Governor General at 10 a.m. this morning. This will be the same time of the morning when the terrorist attacks were well underway. It is also the time that ceremonies honoring the victims of the attacks will be taking place. Trudeau doesn’t care.

Naturally, the Canadian media will be covering the boy showing up to Rideau Hall, smiling like the halfwit he is to meet the Governor General, the former astronaut and current space cadet Julie Payette. The media cannot be expected not to cover this so the 9/11 ceremonies and remembrances will be largely if not completely ignored

There is absolutely no doubt this date was chosen deliberately. How could it not have been? Trudeau’s narcissism is such that he has to be the center of attention and cannot let the day when “some people did something,” as his ilk now view the attacks, get in the way.

By making the dropping of the writ the big news, the PM is also giving the finger to President Trump and, whether or not you like the president, to all of the American people. Since coming to power, Trudeau has made it clear he identifies more with Islamic terrorists than he does their victims.

The biggest insult of Trudeau’s choice is to the family and loved ones of the 26 Canadians who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, either on the planes or in the World Trade Center. He could care less about what they are going through on this grim anniversary.

If he hasn’t already, Justin and his loyal Liberal Party followers would like to forget all about Islamic terrorism and 9/11. But as far as ordinary caring regular Canadians are concerned, WE WILL NEVER FORGET!