Today we are expecting Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney to call a national election. He is scheduled to speak with Canada's governor general in about 1.5 hours' time, and has a media conference not long after that. Carney will need to request Governor General Mary Simon dissolve Parliament in order to trigger the election.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent will kick off their election campaigns against the backdrop of a trade war and annexation threats from U.S.

Mark Carney, Canada's new Prime Minister, plans to call an election, aiming for a new mandate amid economic threats from U.S. tariffs. With no prior political experience, Carney captured the Liberal leadership with plans to address President Trump's policies,