NEW CANADIAN PRIME Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a snap election for 28 April, which will likely be dominated by how Canada intends to respond to US President Donald Trump’s threats about trade and territory.
Carney, who replaced outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau last week, is set to announce the election date on Sunday, two government sources told news agency AFP today on condition of anonymity.
The quick election announcement reflects Carney’s wish to capitalise on a polling surge for his Liberal Party, driven in large part by the US tariffs and Trump’s unprecedented and repeated statements that Canada should not remain an independent country.
At the start of the year, just before Trump took office, Canada’s Liberals had appeared headed for an electoral wipeout, with the opposition Conservatives on track to form the next government.
Amid relentless pressure from Trump and internal Liberal Party divisions, Trudeau announced …