Canada's Carney calls snap election as Trump looms over campaign

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Several people close to Trump and far-right figures in the United States, including Elon Musk and Alex Jones, have backed Poilievre.
41% : "That means this election will be less about public policy and more about character," he said.
34% : "Now, the villain in most Canadians' minds is Donald Trump, but we're still figuring out who the hero will be.
32% : Trump has levied and threatened tariffs on Canadian goods that could plunge Canada's economy into a recession.
31% : " The Liberals have cast Poilievre's party as "wannabe MAGA maple syrup Conservatives," rolling out ads that cut between Trump and Poilievre using identical language.
29% : One challenge for the Conservative leader, analysts said, is that while mainstream voters here do not support the president, there is a faction of Conservative voters who do, and talking tough on Trump could alienate them.
29% : " "I think it's easier to deal, actually, with a liberal," Trump said, "and maybe they're going to win, but I don't really care.
22% : In a break with the tradition of U.S. presidents congratulating new Canadian prime ministers, Trump has not issued a statement about Carney.

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