Recently installed prime minister expected to confirm 28 April ballot as he seeks to keep Liberal party in government

Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will call an early general election for April 28 and run for office in Ottawa’s Nepean riding.

Carney, who succeeded Justin Trudeau in March, seeks a clear mandate amid rising tensions with the U.S. sparked by Donald Trump’s trade war threats and calls for Canada to become the 51st state.

The opposition Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, had expected an easy victory until Trump’s attacks fueled a surge in nationalism, boosting Liberal support.

The election will decide 343 House of Commons seats.

  • zenpocalypse@lemm.eeEnglish
    161·
    2 days ago

    Perhaps we need a change.

    But do we need a change to a government more in line with the “new direction” of American politics, as DSmith so eloquently put it?

    • ohshit604@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      41·
      2 days ago

      But do we need a change to a government more in line with the “new direction” of American politics,

      Absolutely not I agree with this sentiment.

      My main problem with the liberal government is their take on crime & firearm ownership, it’s blatantly obvious 99.9% of gun related homicide in Canada occur from illegal & smuggled firearms from the US, it makes no sense to target licensed PAL/RPAL holders (who receive daily background checks!) with these bans.

      Criminals already ignore the law, what’s this going to stop?

      Edit: TIL StatsCanada doesn’t differentiate firearm related homicide from illegal/legal firearms.

      • yes_this_time@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Yeah, I never understood this. Targeting legal firearms just annoys people.

        I have a theory, that canada has been pressuring the US on gun control (the actual problem), and the whole ‘fentanyl crossing the border’ thing is projection