Canadian Government Calls for Snap Elections on April 28
Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, speaks during a press conference after meeting with Governor-General Mary Simon to call for the dissolution of the Parliament of Canada and trigger federal elections in Ottawa, Canada, 23 March 2025. Carney recently took over as Canada’s Prime Minister from Justin Trudeau, and federal elections are expected to be held in late April or early May. Photo: EFE/EPA/KAMARA MOROZUK
March 23, 2025 Hour: 1:57 pm
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney requested this Sunday that the country’s Governor General, who serves as head of state, Mary Simon, dissolve Parliament and hold early elections on April 28.
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Carney, who became prime minister on March 14 after Justin Trudeau’s resignation, has decided to bring forward the elections by six months at a time when recent polls indicate that the ruling Liberal Party (LP) may win for the fourth consecutive time since 2015 and achieve a majority in the Lower House of Parliament.
Analysis of polls by Canadian public broadcaster CBC puts Carney’s Liberal Party at 37.5% of the vote, which could mean 174 of the 338 seats in the House of Commons, two more than a majority.
For its part, the Conservative Party (PC), led by Pierre Poilievre, would obtain 37.1% of the votes and 134 deputies. Behind them would be the sovereignist Bloc Québécois (BQ), with 26 seats, the social democratic New Democratic Party (NDP) with 7 and the Green Party with 2.
The 36-day Canadian election campaign, the minimum allowed by law, will focus on political leaders’ response to US President Donald Trump’s trade war and his provocations of Canadian sovereignty.
The snap run takes place place in a political context transformed by the recent resignation of Justin Trudeau and the rise of Carney, reversing previous projections that favored a majority victory of conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney launched his campaign promising a strong mandate to confront Trump, who, according to Carney, seeks to dominate Canada. Carney presents himself as the ideal leader to defend Canadian interests and build a robust economy and a safer country.
Liberal’s initial proposal includes a one-percentage-point reduction in the lowest tax bracket, benefiting families with two incomes up to $825 per year.
On the other hand, Conservatives leader Pierre Poilievre sought to distance himself from comparisons with Trump in its launch in Gatineau. He pledged to defend Canadian sovereignty and oppose tariffs, assuring that Canada will not be the 51st state, and said it would maintain a firm but respectful stance, strengthening the country to defend itself when necessary.
Autor: ACJ
Fuente: EFE // CBC
