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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.

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[-] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

The conservatives had a gazillion point lead 2 years before an election being called!
Where's the smug redneck bigoted fuck trudeau' maplemaga crowd now?

[-] Godort@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

They're currently trying to paint Carney as a pedophile because he met Ghislaine Maxwell at a social event one time.

[-] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

And yet Trump was Ep's bestie.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

His most frequent flyer

[-] psmgx@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago

Trump isn't up for election in Canada.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

It honestly feels like he is. That's the implications here. That's the choice you're bring asked to make. Resist Trump or kowtow.

[-] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Doesn't matter. These same type of people have the same double standards about this in the US too.

[-] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Elon is funding the campaigns of the far right everywhere he can. If you're Nazis he'll even talk at your convention.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Someone should let Danielle Smith know, because she seems unaware.

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