Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players

With the next set of tariffs looming, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to call an early election is a high-stakes gamble that could backfire, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is politically untested. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet are expected to target him with damaging revelations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 26, 2025

Seizing the momentum amid the United States' trade war with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called an early election—a high-stakes move that risks potential layoffs starting on April 2, and sets the stage for one of the most dramatic and consequential campaigns in C...

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