Election 2025: Carney, Poilievre and Singh take aim at Trump – National [Video]

Canada’s federal election campaign is underway and U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats that he intends to use “economic force” to annex Canada are already emerging as a hot topic.

Leaders of all the main federal parties hit the ground running Monday on the first full day of campaigning, pushing back on Trump’s trade war and his repeated remarks to make Canada part of the United States.

Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney, who has yet to speak with Trump since he was officially sworn in as the prime minister, said he’s “available for a call” with the U.S. president but added that “we’re going to talk on our terms.”

“President Trump wants to break us, so America can own us. We will not let that happen,” Carney said at a campaign stop in Gander, N.L.

On Sunday, Carney triggered the federal election, seeking a “strong, positive mandate” to be able to stand up to Trump’s threats and negotiate “the best deal for …