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Canada’s PM Carney expected to call for April 28 snap election
The next election is not due until October 20, but Carney is hoping to capitalise on a remarkable recovery by his Liberal Party in the polls
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is poised to call a snap federal election on Sunday for April 28, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Liberal Party sources had told Reuters Carney would call an election soon after he won the party race to replace former prime minister Justin Trudeau on March 9, seeking a strong mandate during a turbulent time as relations with the neighbouring US deteriorate.
A spokeswoman for Carney declined to comment.
Carney, asked by reporters in Edmonton about the report, sidestepped the question.
“What’s clear is that in this time of crisis the government needs a strong and clear mandate,” he said.
Although the next election was not expected until October 20, Carney is hoping to capitalise on a remarkable recovery by his Liberal Party in the polls since January, when US President Donald Trump began threatening Canada with tariffs and Trudeau announced his resignation.
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