Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney has called an election in Canada, kickstarting five weeks of campaigning before Canadians head to the polls. Voting day will officially be on Monday 28 April.

The Liberal Party, which not long ago seemed destined to crash in federal elections under Justin Trudeau, is experiencing a reversal of fortune. Here’s what a close review of polls shows.

After Mark Carney won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada's Liberal Party in March 2025, a photograph began to spread online purporting to picture him sitting on a beach with Ghislaine Maxwell, the incarcerated Jeffrey Epstein associate, and actor Tom Hanks.

Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, took over from Justin Trudeau as leader of the country’s Liberal Party just in time for the outbreak of a trade war with the US, instigated by Donald Trump.

The Liberal Party has seen its polling surge in response to Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada and the United States president's repeated assertions that Canada should join the U.S. as its 51st state. In response, some Canadian provinces have launched boycotts of U.S. goods, and the American national anthem has been booed at several sporting events.

Carney has promised to stand up for Canada amid brewing trade war with Trump and speed up sluggish growth in national economy

Pierre Poilievre seemed destined to become Canada’s next prime minister. But his double-digit polling lead vanished with President Trump’s threat to annex Canada.

Canada's new Liberal PM, Mark Carney, faces criticism for being a globalist and out of touch due to his elite banking and government background. Opponents highlight his anti-Trump stance.

May is set to attend a fundraiser for a local candidate in Victoria at 6 p.m. Pedneault is expected to campaign in his riding of Outremont on Montreal. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 11, 2025.