President Trump’s trade war and threats to annex Canada have upended the country’s politics, turning the Conservatives from heavy favorites to underdogs in next week’s election.

By Promit Mukherjee and Rod Nickel PORT MOODY, British Columbia (Reuters) -Donald Trump re-emerged as a factor in Canada's election campaign on Thursday, days before a vote that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will determine how Ottawa can best stand up to the U.

Canada’s Pierre Poilievre seemed to be cruising toward victory in the next election. His Conservative Party was polling around 20 percentage points ahead of Justin Trudeau’s Liberals because of growing voter frustration around political scandals and rising housing costs.