Carney plans to trigger an early election in Canada as he shows off skating skills with an NHL team Boston 25 News [Video]

TORONTO — (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will trigger an early election this weekend for an expected vote on April 28, a government official said Thursday, against the backdrop of a trade war and sovereignty threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Carney will go to Governor-General Mary Simon on Sunday and request to dissolve Parliament, said the official, who wasn’t authorized to publicly give details and spoke on condition of anonymity. Simon’s office holds a constitutional and ceremonial role as the representative of Canada’s head of state, King Charles III.

The campaign for the election, which is due by October but can be called at any time before then by a prime minister, will then officially begin.

Carney joined the Edmonton Oilers hockey team on the ice Thursday for a morning skate. A former Harvard goalie, he sported a No. 24 jersey, a reference to him being the 24th Canadian prime minister.

The former two-time central bankerwas sworn in as Canada’s …