Mark Carney’s Chances Against Pierre Poilievre Hit New High [Video]

The chances of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who leads the Liberal Party, beating the Conservative Party’s Pierre Poilievre in next week’s snap election have reached a new high, betting odds indicate.

Newsweek previously contacted the Liberal and Conservative Parties for comment by website form.

Why It Matters

Carney, the former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, won a leadership election in March and called a snap election after nine days in office. His predecessor, Justin Trudeau, had announced in January that he was resigning as Canada’s prime minister.

Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports and a 10 percent duty on Canadian energy imports, escalating concerns about a trade war between the two countries. He has also threatened to annex the U.S.’s northern neighbor.

While Poilievre was previously the favorite to become Canada’s next prime minister, Trump’s policies and rhetoric …