Why did Mark Carney call a snap election in Canada? | ABC NEWS

Canadians will head to the polls on April 28 to choose the best person to lead the country in a trade war with the United States after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared a snap election only 10 days after he assumed office. Political analyst Lori Williams says US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threat against Canadian sovereignty have enabled the Liberal party’s drastic recovery in popularity but the contest with the Conservatives remains ‘neck and neck’.

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