Canadian PM calls for snap elections for strong mandate to counter US threat

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a snap election on April 28. Prime Minister Carney said he has called for a snap election in order to ensure that his country gets a government with a stronger mandate than the Liberal Party currently has. This is important keeping in mind the trade war with neighbouring United States and President Trump’s repeated threat to annexe Canada to make it the 51st state of the US – which Canadians outrightly reject. 

Mr Carney said, he has requested the Governor General to dissolve parliament and call an election for April 28 and she has agreed. During the sudden announcement, the Prime Minister said that Donald Trump wants to break Canada so America can own it. But Canada will not let that happen.



Claiming that the threat is serious, he said, to make bold decisions, his country must aim to provide a stronger mandate.

It has been just over one week since Mr Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau stepped down due to mounting pressure from within his party as well as Canada’s opposition, led by Pierre Poilievre. Mr Carney and an entirely new cabinet were sworn in on March 14.

The Liberal Party, which has been in power for a decade, had slid into deep unpopularity over Justin Trudeau’s leadership. Prime Minister Carney, who replaced Trudeau as prime minister and party leader, will now hope to capitalise on the wave of patriotism across the nation due to Trump’s takeover threats.