Yes.
And to answer your question, we do not use machines in Canadian federal elections. Paper ballots only, photo ID at the polls, all party reps witness all stages of the vote and the counting.
Latest poll this morning has the conservatives up five points. Trudeau is being shouted down and cannot even hold a rally. The liberals are out of gas with a little over two weeks left.
Obvious power grab elections have a history here of backfiring. On top of that holding one during this whatever you call it was a high stakes gamble since there is no real precedent in recent times. There is also the politician fatigue factor. Stick around long enough and the mushy middle want someone new regardless. They just get bored of looking at your mug endlessly.