Carney said he made the move because the country needs a ”strong mandate”’ to deal with the threat Donald Trump’s tariffs posed to the economy.
The former governor of the Bank of England, said: “We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump’s unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty.
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“Our response must be to build a strong economy and a more secure Canada.
“We will not let that happen. We’re over the shock of the betrayal but we should never forget the lessons.
The election campaign for 343 seats or districts in the House of Commons will last 37 days.
The party that commands a majority in Parliament, either alone or with the support of another party, will form the next government and its leader will be prime minister.
Polls suggest the Liberals are now slightly ahead of their Conservative rivals.
He has since imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and threatened reciprocal tariffs on additional goods, including Canadian dairy and lumber.
Carney – who headed Britain’s central bank between 2013 and 2020 – succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
Additional reporting by Reuters.
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