Liberal PM Carney Takes Lead Four Weeks Before Canada Vote

Four weeks before Canadians vote in a general election in which threats by US President Donald Trump have taken centre stage, Mr Mark Carney has led a Liberal resurgence to take the lead in polls over his main rival, Conservative Pierre Poilievre.

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Since coming to office in January, Mr Trump has threatened the Canadian economy with high tariffs and repeatedly called for the country to surrender its sovereignty and become a part of the US.

Experts agree that the main question facing Canadians when they cast their ballot on April 28 will be who - current Prime Minister Carney or Mr Poilievre - can push back against Mr Trump.

"The economy is the biggest issue for me in this election, including the whole free trade thing with the United States," Ottawa voter Carol Salemi told AFP.

"We need some sort of negotiation (with the US) and we need a strong leader to do that," she said.

Ms Danielle Varga, 22, echoed that viewpoint, saying Canada needs "someone that's strong against America. It feels like everyone's on that same page, which is good".

At the moment, former central banker and political novice Mr Carney, who took over from Mr Justin Trudeau as prime minister in mid-March, appears to fit the bill.