Canadians are going to the polls on Monday after a 35-day election campaign marked by significant early voter turnout, Donald Trump’s tariff threats, and his persistent suggestions that Canada should become the 51st state.
The leaders competing for votes over the past month include Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault.
According to an Ipsos poll shared exclusively with Global News, the Liberal Party is leading by four points as they approach Monday.
Early voting figures from Elections Canada show that approximately 7.3 million Canadians voted early, a 25% increase from the 5.8 million who did so in the 2021 federal election.
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Over the course of the campaign, Carney, who previously led the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, has presented himself as a reliable figure for economic stability amid Trump’s tariff challenges. Poilievre emphasized crime and the rising cost of living, while Singh advocated for preserving government-funded social safety programs that he claims are at risk.
Trump’s tariffs and his remarks about making Canada a U.S. state significantly influenced the campaign, prompting Carney to step off the campaign trail several times to fulfill his duties as caretaker prime minister.
On the last campaign day, a tragic vehicle attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver caused all major party leaders to momentarily pause their campaigning to express their sympathies.
The incident resulted in the deaths of at least 11 attendees and injured many others.
On election day, both Carney and Poilievre will be in Ottawa, ready to cast their votes on Monday. Poilievre will stay near his Carleton riding, which he has held since 2004 but is facing challenges this election.
Singh plans to hold a campaign event in Port Moody, B.C., before attending a Day of Mourning event in Burnaby.
Global News will air its election night coverage live from across the country on April 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time and 4 p.m. Pacific Time. The program will be hosted by Dawna Friesen alongside senior national affairs correspondent Eric Sorensen and chief political correspondent David Akin, keeping viewers updated throughout the evening with results from Canada’s key ridings.
Joining the election night team will be Mercedes Stephenson, host of Canada’s top political show, The West Block, and political analysts including former federal labour minister Seamus O’Regan, former federal transport minister Lisa Raitt, former federal NDP finance critic Nathan Cullen, and former Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe, among others.
Global News journalists Mackenzie Gray, Touria Izri, Neetu Garcha, and Mike Armstrong will report from the campaign headquarters on election night.
— With files from The Canadian Press
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