Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election for 28 April.
It comes nine days after Carney took over the role from former PM Justin Trudeau.
The country needed to hold an election by October.
Here’s what you need to know.
Leadership
Carney replaced Trudeau as the leader of the centre-left Liberal Party following a competitive ballot.
Carney is not an elected politician. Canadian law allows people to become PM without being a member of Parliament.
Your contribution ensures The Daily Aus can continue doing the work you love.
I want to give $10 monthly to help TDA keep doing the news.
Your details:
Carney, who was previously the governor of both the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, will also run for a parliamentary seat for the first time.
The Opposition, the Conservative Party, is led by Pierre Poilievre.
Who will win?
Polling on the governing Liberal Party had consistently shown a downturn in public support. It was widely expected the Liberals would lose the next election.
However, the party has recovered in recent weeks amid pushback against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Polling now has the Liberals ahead of the Conservatives.
The Liberals have held power in Canada since Trudeau won the 2015 election.
