Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is holding on to a narrow lead in opinion surveys with less than a week to go before Canada’s election, as US tariff threats remain a top issue in the campaign. Among decided voters,

President Donald Trump says Canada would “cease to exist” if it weren’t for the United States. Wednesday's comments came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump’s remarks on the country’s economy and sovereignty.

In the final days before general voting day for the 45th Canadian election, Mark Carney made a stop in Victoria to double down on his plans to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Liberal Leader Carney, speaking to reporters from the Empress Hotel in Victoria on Wednesday, spoke to the ongoing harm caused by the tariffs imposed by Trump.