Mark Carney vs Pierre Poilievre: What's at stake as Canada goes to polls?

The top two candidates seem to agree on major problems: A crisis of affordability, Trump's actions and menacing words, the economy, and crime

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1 min read Last Updated : Apr 28 2025 | 11:19 PM IST
Canada’s Monday polls are broadly seen as the most important election in a generation. The country has been targeted with tariffs and annexation threats by Donald Trump. But it has also seen many of its coveted national accomplishments with regard to the economy and social issues slip. The top two candidates seem to agree on major problems: A crisis of affordability, Trump’s actions and menacing words, the economy, and crime. But they offer competing views on how to tackle the issues: 
 
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First Published: Apr 28 2025 | 11:18 PM IST

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