Election 2025: Stakes are high for all three major party leaders – National [Video]

The stakes are high as Canada is thrust into a general election campaign, not just for the country but for the leaders of all three major national parties.

Canada’s 45^th federal election, which formally kicked off Sunday afternoon, will see a new prime minister elected and a new cabinet come to power – whatever the outcome.

Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney, sworn in as prime minister just last week after being elected party leader to replace Justin Trudeau, will seek to return the Liberals to power for a fourth time in 10 years. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to capitalize on years of anger at the Liberal brand and install his party in power for the first time since Stephen Harper was defeated in 2015.

The New Democrats, meanwhile, are fighting for oxygen in the contest which could be Leader Jagmeet Singh’s last kick at the can. The Bloc Québecois are facing similar headwinds, with Carney’s Liberals regaining ground in the …