Canada will hold an election Monday following a campaign electrified by US President Donald Trump’s threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favored to win after promising voters he has the experience to stand up to the United States.
A victory for Carney’s Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.
On January 6, the day former prime minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign, his Liberals trailed the Conservatives by more than 20 points in most polls, and Tory leader Pierre Poilievre looked certain to be Canada’s next premier.
Over the following weeks, Trump chaotically rolled out his trade war while repeatedly talking about absorbing Canada into the United States.
Outraged Canadians booed the American anthem at sporting events and cancelled US travel plans.
When Carney replaced the unpopular Trudeau on March 14, he anchored his message squarely on the Trump threat, claiming …