(L-R) Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney (L) speaking during a campaign rally in London, Ontario, on April 25, 2025 and Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaking during a campaign rally in Oakville, Ontario, on April 27, 2025.

Canada elects a new government on April 28, 2025 to confront annexation threats from the United States and deal directly with President Donald Trump, whose trade war has defined the campaign. The Liberal Party, led by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, looked set to lose easily to the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre until Trump’s attacks on the country sparked a sudden reversal in poll forecasts.