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Canada To Call Snap Election as Liberals Attempt To Capitalize on Anti-Trump Sentiment

Mark Carney hopes his party will win enough seats to control Parliament.

Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP
Liberal Leader Mark Carney delivers his victory speech during the Liberal leadership announcement. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP
LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

Canada’s new prime minister is seeking to capitalize on anti-American sentiment spurred by President Trump’s talk about annexing his northern neighbor by holding snap elections that could keep Liberals in control of Parliament.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask the governor-general on Sunday to dissolve Parliament and set the election date, the CBC reports.

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LUKE FUNK
LUKE FUNK

Mr. Funk was the managing editor of Pleroma Media, and worked as a breaking news reporter at The Messenger after spending 25 years at Fox Television as a producer, executive producer, and digital content director.

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