CANADIANS VOTE IN CRUCIAL ELECTION AMID ECONOMIC TENSIONS AND US TRADE STRIFE

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Article Published on: 28TH APR 2025 | www.demodemagazine.com

Canadians head to the polls today in a pivotal election that could redefine the nation's political and economic direction. New Liberal leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, 60, a former central banker, faces stiff competition amid inflation, housing crises, and a worsening trade war with the US under President Trump.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, 45, is running a populist, anti-establishment campaign promising smaller government and lower taxes. Meanwhile, Jagmeet Singh’s NDP is pushing a progressive agenda after ending their alliance with the Liberals over labor disputes. In Quebec, Yves-François Blanchet’s Bloc Québécois, promoting nationalism and cultural autonomy, could be a kingmaker if no party wins a majority.

Canada’s "first-past-the-post" system will elect 343 MPs today, and another minority government appears likely, raising the stakes for coalition-building in a divided political landscape.