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Jess Frampton

Canada’s Liberals and Conservatives are neck and neck as election begins, and running on similar promises

Canada’s federal election is on. The polls show a polarized contest between the Liberals and Conservatives, one dominated by Donald Trump and the question of who’s best-suited to deal with his tariff and annexation threats. Canadian nationalism has surged. The Liberal Party, recently down 25 points in the polls to the Conservatives, have seen their fortunes turn around under new leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney — a manwho’s been all too keen to, ahem, adapt ideas from his top rival.

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Canadian PM Mark Carney

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Canadian PM calls snap election

The countdown is on! On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carneydissolved parliament and called a snap federal election that promises to be one of the most consequential — and hotly contested — in recent Canadian history.

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Outgoing GZERO Publisher Evan Solomon

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Evan Solomon to run for Liberals

GZERO’s Evan Solomon announced on Thursday that he will be returning to Canada and running for Mark Carney’s Liberals. A former Canadian broadcaster, he has been GZERO’s publisher since 2022.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference at Canada House, in London, Britain, on March 17, 2025.

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Canadians to head to the polls

New Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a snap election on Sunday, sending Canadians to the polls on April 28 or May 5. The campaign, taking place against a backdrop of provocations from Donald Trump, is expected to focus on who is best equipped to handle the US president, former central banker Carney or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

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Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, is seen here officially announcing his bid for the federal Liberal Party leadership at Laurier Heights Community League in Edmonton, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2025.

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Is Canada set for a snap election?

An internal memo from Canada’s New Democratic Party is warning candidates to prepare for a federal election call as early as March 10. The memo suggests that if former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney becomes leader of the Liberal Party on March 9, he might announce an election the next day and send Canadians to the polls this spring.
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the federal Liberal caucus holiday party, the day after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned, in Ottawa, Ontario, on Dec. 17, 2024.

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Chances of Trudeau staying as PM drop quickly

Resignation watch continues as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on vacation and mulling his political future. There’s no official word whether the Liberal Party leader will stay or go, but recent weeks have seen the probability of a departure rise.
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A water treatment pond at the McKay River Suncor oil sands in-situ operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, as seen in 2014.

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Canada takes a swing at cutting oil and gas carbon emissions

The Canadian government has launched new draft regulations requiring oil and gas producers in the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third in the next eight years alongside a cap-and-trade system for the industry. The move comes two years behind schedule and is expected to be finalized by next year – assuming the Liberals are still in power.
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Warren Buffett recently made positive comments about investing in Canada.

Jess Frampton

Buffett's blessing: Praise of Canada sparks economic hope. Should it?

Comedian Jim Gaffigan recalls seeing the ubiquitous Canadian Tim Hortons coffee and donuts shops in America. “I always have the same thought: ‘Don’t force your culture on us’,” he quipped.

The joke gets a big laugh with Canadian audiences, wary about American influence seeping into their country. Lately, though, a bigger concern is that Canada is in danger of being ignored, particularly by US investors.

That is why comments made by Warren Buffett last weekend were welcomed so enthusiastically by Justin Trudeau’s unpopular Liberal government.

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