Canada's Trudeau hammers rival over COVID-19 stance on last day of campaign

Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters at an election campaign stop on the last campaign day before the election, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

MONTREAL/OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, crisscrossing the country making a last pitch to voters before Monday's election, said on Sunday only his Liberals could end the COVID-19 pandemic and accused his main rival of taking the wrong approach.

Opinion polls indicate the political advantage moving to Trudeau, who is stepping up attacks on Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole over the pandemic. Trudeau favors vaccine mandates opposed by O'Toole, who prefers testing to control the public health crisis.