Canada's High-Stakes 2025 Election: A Nation at Crossroads

Canada heads to the polls on April 28, 2025, in what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential federal elections in decades.

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Four major parties are vying for power: the Liberal Party led by newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre, the New Democratic Party (NDP) helmed by Jagmeet Singh, and the Bloc Québécois led by Yves-François Blanchet.

With polls showing a tight race between Carney and Poilievre, the outcome could dramatically reshape the nation's political and economic future.

POST-TRUDEAU ERA

This snap election, called by Carney on March 23, follows nearly a decade of Liberal rule under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While Trudeau championed progressive reforms in immigration, climate policy, and social programs, his tenure was also marked by ballooning national debt, a deepening housing crisis, and strained international relations—particularly with China, India, and the United States.

Mark Carney, an economist and former central banker who led both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, has stepped into Trudeau's shoes with hopes of preserving core Liberal values while distancing himself from his predecessor's controversies. However, his brief time as prime minister has not given him much room to carve out a distinct political identity, leaving voters to question whether he offers real change or simply a continuation of the status quo.

THE TRUMP FACTOR