Canadian PM Carney Calls Snap Election Amid Rising Tensions with Trump

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election for April 28, setting the stage for a fierce political battle against Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. As Carney launched his campaign, much of the focus was on his stance toward U.S. President Donald Trump, who has recently taken an increasingly aggressive approach toward Canada.

 

Speaking in French about U.S.-Canada relations, Carney asserted that he was "fully able to stand up" to Trump. However, he emphasized that any future discussions on trade must be preceded by Trump acknowledging Canada’s sovereignty. "He has to say it and accept it," Carney declared, making it clear that recognizing Canada as an independent nation was a prerequisite for broader negotiations. Despite tensions, the two leaders have yet to speak since Carney took office nine days ago.

 

Carney’s announcement comes at a moment of heightened strain between the two nations. Trump’s tariff policies and recent remarks suggesting that Canada could become America’s "51st state" have fueled political debate north of the border. Carney framed these tensions as existential threats. "He wants to break us so America will own us," he warned. "We will not let that happen." The prime minister said his government was seeking a "strong positive mandate" to push back against these challenges.

 

 

The election campaign is expected to be fiercely contested, with Carney facing Poilievre as his main opponent. Poilievre, who has drawn comparisons to Trump, launched his campaign by pledging to cut taxes, expand natural resource development, and bring jobs back to Canada. His supporters argue that he represents a break from what they see as the economic struggles caused by years of Liberal leadership.

 

Following Carney’s announcement, the Conservative Party swiftly responded. Former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer criticized Carney, stating that his leadership would make Canada "poorer, weaker, and more vulnerable to the U.S." Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner echoed this sentiment, writing that the "lost decade of Liberal-caused crises is about to end."

 

Meanwhile, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh wasted no time in attacking Carney. He accused the prime minister of siding with the wealthy over working Canadians. "When times get tougher, he won’t step in, he’ll step aside," Singh said. He also condemned Trump’s trade war as "illegal," arguing that it was causing job losses in Canada. Singh, along with Carney and Poilievre, made it clear that Canada would not become America’s "51st state."

 

As the election campaign gets underway, polls suggest a tight race. The latest data from CBC’s Poll Tracker shows the Liberals at 37.5% and the Conservatives at 37.1%, making the contest virtually a dead heat. However, analysts warn that public opinion has been volatile in recent weeks. The NDP sits at 11.6%, while the Quebec-focused Bloc Québécois polls at 6.4% nationally but holds a strong 28.4% in Quebec. The Green Party has 3.8% support, while the People’s Party of Canada, still seeking its first parliamentary seat, is polling at 2.2%.

 

With less than six weeks until election day, the battle lines have been drawn. Carney is positioning himself as the defender of Canadian sovereignty against an unpredictable U.S. president, while Poilievre presents himself as the leader who can reinvigorate the economy. Singh, in turn, argues that neither Carney nor Poilievre will stand up for ordinary Canadians. As the campaign unfolds, Canada’s relationship with the U.S. is likely to remain a dominant issue in the race for the country’s leadership.

 

Based on a report by BBC  2025-03-24

 

 

[sharot724]

take that in ya pipe and smoke it 

[gargamon]

Thanks to Trump being elected and the chaos that has ensued, the Liberals are likely going to retain power. Trump has caused a huge drop in right wing support world-wide.

[Woke to Sounds]

Called it weeks ago.

 

Canadians are just daft enough to vote the Liberals back into power, because voting Red means a vote against the Bad Orange Guy south of the border and that's all that matters.

 

(Never mind 10 years of affordable housing crisis, fenty overdoses daily everwhere, homeless camps, Woke nonsense, Net Zero nonsense, countless scandals, Cohvid overreach, etc.)

[kwonitoy]

Back in November when it was Poilievre VS Trudeau I'm a Conservative voter

 

Now it Poilievre VS Trump or Carney VS Trump I'm a Liberal Carney voter

PP is just maga light

 

[sharot724]

This Canadian official warns Trump tariffs will ‘devastate’ US economy, put Americans out of work — threatens to hit back ‘twice as hard’ by cutting off electricity. Are you prepared?

https://moneywise.com/news/economy/this-canadian-official-warns-trump-tariffs-will-devastate-us-economy-put-americans-out-of-work-threatens-to-hit-back-twice-as-hard

 

Looking for work has a sadness to it people

[Harrisfan]

53 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Thanks to Trump being elected and the chaos that has ensued, the Liberals are likely going to retain power. Trump has caused a huge drop in right wing support world-wide.

Only if Canadians are dumb

[VR333]

 

57 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Thanks to Trump being elected and the chaos that has ensued, the Liberals are likely going to retain power.

 

With advertisements like this 😁

 

[Harrisfan]

15 minutes ago, VR333 said:

 

 

With advertisements like this 😁

 

So lame. 

[gargamon]

24 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Only if Canadians are dumb

They're not as dumb as the Americans.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, gargamon said:

They're not as dumb as the Americans.

They are even dumber.

[hotsun]

1 hour ago, gargamon said:

Thanks to Trump being elected and the chaos that has ensued, the Liberals are likely going to retain power. Trump has caused a huge drop in right wing support world-wide.

Right wing cant win anywhere outside the US, nobody else has free elections

[Harrisfan]

15 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Right wing cant win anywhere outside the US, nobody else has free elections

6.6% unemployment. They deserve it.

[Andre0720]

What is this about 'they' are dumb, 'canadians' are dumb, or then the Americans are.

 

Given that the people, yes the people who vote, are typically polarized, ending up in a margin on one side, and then a margin on the other side.

 

So then 'all' people would be dumb. Just depending on who is looking at the polarization.

The left is dumb, and then the right is dumb.

 

How about, given the condition that the left has left the Americas in, US and Canada, the right thing to do would appear to lean on the right.

Oh yes, in the current state of affairs, the 'right' is 'right'.

Any other option would n be irresponsible, or perhaps stemming from ethnic views of governance.

[JAG]

17 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Right wing cant win anywhere outside the US, nobody else has free elections

With the amount of money deployed to ensure Trump's election"free" is hardly the " mot juste"!

 

Then of course one could move on to considering widespread vote suppression targeting poorer people and coloured people, ludicrously gerrymandered district boundaries and "legal" moves to disregard huge tranches of votes...

[hotsun]

1 minute ago, JAG said:

With the amount of money deployed to ensure Trump's election"free" is hardly the " mot juste"!

 

Then of course one could move on to considering widespread vote suppression targeting poorer people and coloured people, ludicrously gerrymandered district boundaries and "legal" moves to disregard huge tranches of votes...

Harris raised one billion dollars. What a waste

[RayC]

4 hours ago, hotsun said:

Right wing cant win anywhere outside the US, nobody else has free elections

 

I thought that we cleared this up in another thread? Apparently not.

 

As I said before, you have been misinformed. In Europe, France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, the UK - there are no doubt others - have all held national elections within the last year which were free (despite the efforts of Russia to disrupt them). Right wing polled quite well in these elections.

 

Hope that helps.

[MalcolmB]

Just give Canada to the USA

Taiwan to China

Ukraine to Russia.

Palestine to Israel.

And we will take Ireland. 

[MalcolmB]

4 hours ago, Andre0720 said:

The left is dumb, and then the right is dumb.

That is pretty much how it works.

The sensible center gets dragged down by all these morons.

[madone]

5 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Only if Canadians are dumb

Canadians are dumb. the seat hasn't even cooled and they are looking for another liberal butt 

[pegman]

Thank you dumb Donald Trump. You saved Canada from career politician PP. An assist must go to the dumbest person in Canadian politics. Take a bow Dani for hammering down the final nail in the Cons election coffin.   https://calgarysun.com/news/canada/interview-danielle-smith-drove-day-one-election-campaign/wcm/18de5034-0dbf-4b1c-bb73-5d9ab282a7da

[Harrisfan]

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

Just give Canada to the USA

Taiwan to China

Ukraine to Russia.

Palestine to Israel.

And we will take Ireland. 

Fair enough

[John Drake]

7 hours ago, gargamon said:

Thanks to Trump being elected and the chaos that has ensued, the Liberals are likely going to retain power. Trump has caused a huge drop in right wing support world-wide.

 

Trump is likely thinking that Carney will continue the destruction that he thinks Trudeau caused and thus in a few years time Canada will split asunder and Trump can make the leavings into new US territory.

[rough diamond]

9 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

And we will take Ireland. 

Who is "we"?

Which part(s) of Ireland are you referring to?

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Just give Canada to the USA

Taiwan to China

Ukraine to Russia.

Palestine to Israel.

And we will take Ireland. 

Australia will take Ireland?

[sharot724]

just bignok, susan ,  lighting you up

[rough diamond]

7 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Australia will take Ireland?

They are welcome to all of it!

[madone]

8 hours ago, VR333 said:

 

 

With advertisements like this 😁

 

<deleted> mike meyers 

where does he pay tax?

now shoresy is a real Canadian, not caked in makeup either.
 

 

[300sd]

Well if one is into more of the same like the last 10 yrs then Carney's your man. The only thing different compared to Trudeau is that he's smarter, there's no blackface following him around, and he won't say "people kind!" He owns 3 passports, his family lives in the US and he'll continue to ruin Canada. He's into the WEF and DEI. Fill your boots you fools. I don't have to leave if he's elected because I already did. What a sham.

[Woke to Sounds]

14 hours ago, 300sd said:

He's into the WEF and DEI. Fill your boots you fools. I don't have to leave if he's elected because I already did. What a sham.

WEF and DEI are dangerous affiliations and not in any avg Canadian's interest.

 

But the average Canuck doesn't care about all that.

 

They just want to punish the Bad Orange Guy down south.

 

A vote for Carns and the Libs will do the trick, damn what comes...

 

('Your travel privileges have been suspended due to excessive carbon and beef consumption. Please try to purchase flight tickets next month...')