Canadian Prime Minister Carney Announces Snap Election: What We Know
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a snap election to be held on April 28. The reason was Trump's trade actions and the need for a strong mandate.
On Sunday, the new Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, will call a snap election for April 28. He stated that he needs a strong mandate to combat the threat posed to the economy by Trump's tariffs. This is reported by Reuters, writes UNN.
Details
The publication writes that although the next elections were not to be held until October 20, Carney hopes to benefit from a significant recovery in his Liberal Party's position in polls since January, when Trump began threatening Canada and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation.
During a conversation with journalists, Carney noted that Canada is facing the most serious crisis "in our lives", in particular, due to unjustified trade actions by US President Donald Trump.
There is still so much to do to ensure Canada's security. Invest in Canada, build Canada, unite Canada. That is why I am asking my fellow Canadians for a strong positive mandate. I have just asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election for April 28, and she has agreed
His statement came after approval was received to request an election.
As the publication notes, Carney now has five weeks to win. Polls show that the Liberals, who have been in power since 2015 and were far behind the official opposition Conservatives at the start of the year, are now slightly ahead of their rivals.
Reminder
On March 14, Mark Carney was officially sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Canada, replacing Justin Trudeau.
Also, 23 members of his government were sworn in, which is a third less than in the last Trudeau government.
