Candidates in Canada election make final pitches under shadow of Vancouver tragedy | U.S. & World [Video]

By Promit Mukherjee and Allison Lampert

HAMILTON, Ontario (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney resumed his election campaign on Sunday after a brief pause after at least 11 people were killed and dozens injured when a man drove through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver.

Sunday is the final day for Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to make their pitches to voters ahead of an election on Monday that has centered largely on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex Canada.

It was too early to tell if the mass casualty event in Vancouver would have any impact on the election. Police said they had arrested a 30-year-old Vancouver man who was “known” to them.

Poilievre, speaking at an event in Oakville, Ontario, mentioned the tragedy and the country’s Filipino community “who have lost so much.” Supporters later chanted, “we want change,” emphasizing their demand for new blood after nearly …