As it was expected, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election for 28 April, trying to capitalize on the recent surge of his Liberal party in the polls.
This liberal rise came in the runup of the controversy over Donald J. Trump’s comments about Canada’s exceedingly high tariffs on US products.
Trump eventually said that if Canada can’t survive without massive subsides from the US, then they should become the 51st state – and all hell broke loose in the Canadian political landscape.
Former banker Carney says he needs ‘a clear mandate’ to deal with Trump, saying the US president ‘wants to break us so America will own us’.
BBC reported:
“Earlier, the Conservative Party’s Pierre Poilievre laid out his own campaign pitch – saying he would approach the US as a ‘respectful and firm and strong’ leader”
This election will be held against the background of an impending trade war between Canada and its biggest trade partner the US.
“Carney, leader of the Liberal Party, will face competition from Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh – leader of the New Democratic Party, and Yves-François Blanchet – leader of the Bloc Québécois”
“The Liberals and the Conservatives are essentially tied in the polls ahead of the expected election call today.
According to CBC’s Poll Tracker, which averages multiple surveys, the Liberals are at 37.5% and the Conservatives at 37.1%, both nationally.”
CBC reported:
“Liberal Leader Mark Carney revealed he would introduce a middle-class tax cut that could affect up to 22 million Canadians. ‘Negativity won’t win a trade war’, he said in a shot at Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre during his first speech.
Speaking earlier in Quebec, Poilievre unveiled his ‘Canada First, For a Change’, campaign slogan. Poilievre said a ‘lost Liberal decade’ has left Canada weak and vulnerable on the world stage.”
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New Liberal Prime Minister of Canada, Banker Mark Carney To Call Snap Elections For Late April
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