Police ruled out terrorism and said the suspect is a local man with a history of mental health issues.
Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney; (right) Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Pics/AFP
Canadians are set to decide following the voting on Monday (Tuesday India time) whether to extend the Liberal Party’s decade in power or hand control to the Conservatives. They’ll pick either Prime Minister Mark Carney or opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, but the election is also a referendum of sorts on someone who isn’t even Canadian: Donald Trump.
Until the American president won a second term and began threatening Canada’s economy and sovereignty, even suggesting the country should become the 51st state, the Liberals looked headed for defeat.
Canadians go the polls as the country grapples with the aftermath of a fatal car ramming attack on Saturday in Vancouver. The tragedy on the eve of the election prompted the suspension of campaigning for several hours. Police ruled out terrorism and said the suspect is a local man with a history of mental health issues.
Trump’s truculence has infuriated many Canadians, leading many to cancel US vacations, refuse to buy American goods and possibly even vote early (a record 7.3 million Canadians cast ballots before election day).
Both Carney and Poilievre said that if elected, they would accelerate renegotiations a free trade deal between Canada and the US in an bid to end the uncertainty hurting both of their economies. Carney, in particular, has experience navigating economic crises, having done so when running Canada’s central bank and later after becoming the first non-UK citizen to run the Bank of England.
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