he was looking out for number one when he called this expensive and unnecessary election in the middle of the pandemic. here in western canada support for the conservatives is strongest but the election is not top of mind for farmers who are dealing with some of the driest conditions on record. this is a long way from the country's political heartland. how can they help? they cannot make it rain, they cannot make the feed grow, so if somebody gives us some money all it does is now your bale of hay that was $100 is $120. justin trudeau decided to have this election betting that he could turn his apparent success leading canada through the pandemic into a bigger majority and a firmer hold on power, but it is not entirely clear that that bet will actually pay off, such is canada's disillusionment with this election. it is even possible he may lose power altogether. samira hussein, bbc news, montreal.