When Canadians vote in parliamentary elections on April 28, they will essentially be choosing between two starkly different candidates to lead their country through a crisis brought on by President Trump’s tariffs and festering economic and social issues.
Mark Carney, 60, the Liberal Party leader who has been serving as prime minister since early March, is a political novice. He has had a long career in central banking and global finance.
Pierre Poilievre, 45, the Conservative Party leader, has been a politician for most of his adult life and is well known to voters, having meticulously curated his agenda, talking points and image.
Carney gets called out for a gaping flaw in his costed platform by a journalist.
“Based on your platform, Canada would still be more than 60 billion dollars in the red.”
Carney’s response? Don’t worry “I’m an economist”. pic.twitter.com/tlaCdGKGwt
— An Oil Exec (@CanadianOilExec) April 19, 2025
