Canada election: Party leaders make their pitches as snap campaign kicks off [Video]

We’re wrapping up our live coverage

Well, that was an absolute whirlwind of a day in politics. Thanks for following our live updates as the federal election campaign got underway.

A few of the party leaders have events around the country this evening, but we’re closing this live page for now.

If you’re just getting here, scroll down to get an overview of how the election call unfolded.

We’ll have plenty more daily coverage and analysis of this high-stakes campaign all the way through to election day, so be sure to check out cbcnews.ca for the latest developments.

A clear throughline emerged today.

For the next few weeks, it looks like campaign messaging will be largely focused on protecting Canada from Donald Trump’s threats against the country’s sovereignty, and addressing a longstanding affordability crisis that could be made worse by the ongoing trade war.

Carney and Poilievre are each positioning themselves as …