Recently installed prime minister expected to announce 28 April ballot as he seeks to keep Liberal party in government Mark Carney will run for election in the Ottawa riding of Nepean as the new Canadian prime minister seeks to join parliament for the first time, his Liberal party has announced.Carney on Sunday is predicted to trigger an early general election on 28 April. The Liberals said on Saturday that Carney would run to represent suburban Nepean, noting in a social media post that Ottawa is where he raised his family and devoted his career to public service. He previously served as the head of Canada’s central bank and before that as deputy. Continue reading...
Mark Carney, Canada's new Prime Minister, will run in Ottawa's Nepean riding in the upcoming general election on April 28th, triggered early due to a crisis requiring a strong mandate. Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau, faces Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre as his main challenger. The election, lasting 37 days, was significantly influenced by Donald Trump's trade war and comments about Canada becoming the 51st US state, which angered Canadians and altered the anticipated election outcome.
