Canada votes in election upended by Trump threats
The Hindu
Canada's dramatic election campaign, influenced by Trump's threats, sees Mark Carney favored to win against Conservatives.
Canada will hold an election on Monday (April 28, 2025) following a campaign electrified by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favoured to win after promising voters he has the experience to stand up to the United States.
A victory for Carney's Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.
On January 6, the day former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign, his Liberals trailed the Conservatives by more than 20 points in most polls, and Tory leader Pierre Poilievre looked certain to be Canada's next premier.
Over the following weeks, Mr. Trump chaotically rolled out his trade war while repeatedly talking about absorbing Canada into the United States.
Outraged Canadians booed the American anthem at sporting events and cancelled U.S. travel plans.
When Mr. Carney replaced the unpopular Mr. Trudeau on March 14, he anchored his message squarely on the Mr. Trump threat, claiming the U.S. "wants to break us, so they can own us."
The 60-year-old, who has never held elected office but led the central banks of Canada and Britain, assured voters his global financial experience made him the ideal candidate to defend Canada against Trump's volatile tariff campaign.
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