Sooner rather than later: Experts in Manitoba, nationwide predict prompt federal election – Winnipeg [Video]

Now that Canada’s governing Liberal party has chosen a new leader in economist Mark Carney, experts say Canadians should expect a federal election to be called sooner rather than later by the prime minister-designate.

Brandon University political science professor Kelly Saunders told 680 CJOB’s The Start that we’ll likely be casting our votes before long.

“I think the pressure is to call an election sooner rather than later,” Saunders said.

“Especially [since] the Liberals are doing well in the polls now. The Conservatives are still in the lead, but that gap is tightening.”

There’s also a need for some stability in Ottawa, she said, and an election would help bring that to fruition.

Despite the prediction of an early election, Saunders said there’s still a lot of work to be done after Carney’s landslide victory in the Liberal leadership race.

“Justin Trudeau does need to step down as prime minister; he needs to go to the governor-general. She …