Carney ahead in polls as Canada enters last week of election campaign

Promit Mukherjee - Reuters - 21/04
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, ahead in polls in the run-up to an April 28 election, renewed calls on Monday for voters to give him a strong mandate to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat.
  • Liberal leader Carney seeks mandate to take on Trump
  • Prime Minister Carney says Trump poses a huge threat to Canada
  • Liberals lead with 43.7% in polls, Conservatives at 36.3%
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, April 21 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, ahead in polls in the run-up to an April 28 election, renewed calls on Monday for voters to give him a strong mandate to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat.
Carney says Trump's tariffs and talk of annexation pose a huge threat and mean that Canada needs to reduce its reliance on the United States and restructure its economy.

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"We need a government that has a strong mandate, a clear mandate. We need a government that has a plan that meets the moment," Carney said during a campaign event in Charlottetown in the Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island.
The 60-year-old ex-central banker, who had no prior political experience before running to become Liberal leader earlier this year, billed himself as "someone who knows how to negotiate ... (and) how to manage a crisis."
The Liberal platform, which promise...
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