Canadians will head for elections 28 April to decide who will create another government. With the departure of the long -time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, two main candidates for the role of Mark Carney from the liberal side and Pierre Poilievre from the conservative side.
Carney is currently holding a slight leadership in public opinion surveys, but the conservative party led by Pierre by Pierre has narrowed the gap in recent days.
Trudeau’s resignation
In January, Justin Trudeau announced his resignation for almost decades as the Canadian Prime Minister. His decision came after the growing struggle against the parties and his personal unpopularity, which made him vulnerable to criticism.
Trudeau’s resignation came in the middle of a deep anxiety that caused Donald Trump’s threats to deposit potentially devastating tariffs and even an attachment to Canada, making it 51.
This announcement was launched by a leading race within the liberal party, with Mark Carney, former Governor of Canadian Bank and Bank of England, emerged victorious. Carney was sworn as Prime Minister, but he faced an immediate call – he was not in the Lower House, which made him a political goal for opposition parties.
Carney was just nine days before he called the Snap election.
Key election players
Mark Carney (Liberal Party): The current Prime Minister Carney is trying to secure the mandate after being returned to office after Justin Trudeau resignation. Carney, former Governor of Bank of Canada and Bank of England, runs on his economic expertise and promises that he deals with Canadian housing crisis and economic instability through government intervention.
Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party): The Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party, has become the main opposition challenger. Poilievre, a populist figure, focuses on deregulation and market approach to housing. His campaign also emphasizes a severe attitude to crime, advocates harder sentences and challenges certain charters of rights and freedoms to deal with public security concerns.
What is at stake?
Economic direction: Contrast approaches of candidates for economic management are a central problem. Carney advocates a stronger government intervention to deal with pressure problems such as the housing crisis, while Pilevre promises to reduce government regulation and supports the solution of the private sector.
National Sovereignty: Both leaders clarified their position on Canadian sovereignty. They firmly rejected any idea of Canada that has ceded its independence to the United States. This problem is especially sensitive with the rhetoric of former US President Donald Trump about tariffs and annexation.
Public Security and Social Questions: Poilievre has gained traction among voters by promising to take a difficult attitude to crime that resonated with those who feared the growing levels of crime. Carney, on the other hand, focused more on social security policy and solutions to income.
Smaller parties
The new Democratic Party (NDP), Bloc Québécois and Green Party remain in the race. The focus will shift to the economy and Canadian relationship with the US.
Canadian election system
The Canadian parliamentary election system means that voters in 343 exceptions across the country effectively choose individual candidates, rather than directly voting on the leaders. The party that gains the most seats is a government.
172 seats is a magical number for the majority government. Whatever less means that the ruling party will have to work with others.
Basic facts about the elections
A total of 28 million registered voters will be aimed at the polls. The number of constituencies known as Ridings has increased by five since the last elections in 2021 and expanded voting districts to ensure a more accurate representation of the Canadian population.
The elections will be controlled by the Canada elections, an independent body responsible for supervision of the voting process. The ballots will be handled manually under supervision, with the results published on the Canada Options website about 30 minutes after the options.
Liberal Party holds 152 seats in a dissolved parliament
In the dissolved parliament, liberals held 152 seats and followed mainly through an agreement on supplies and trust with the new Democratic Party (NDP), a left -wing progressive group with 24 seats. However, NDP ended the agreement in September.
The conservatives were the official opposition in the last parliament and secured 120 seats.
Bloc Quebecois, defending Quebec’s independence and field candidates only in a predominantly French -speaking province, held 33 seats.
The remaining seats were divided between two members of the Green Party, three independent and four vacancies.
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