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Montreal, Canada – Citizens are set to vote this April for a federal election taking place amidst a trade conflict with the United States.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has initiated the vote as he aims to enhance his Liberal Party’s recent upward trend since the turn of the year.

Experts believe the Canada-US relations, alongside a push for robust leadership to counteract US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and potential annexation of Canada, will predominate the five-week election campaign.

Here’s a summary of the essential information regarding Canada’s upcoming election.

Election Timing

The parliamentary election will occur on April 28.

According to Canadian election rules, federal campaign periods must stretch between 37 and 51 days.

This campaign, initiated by Carney and concluding with the vote on April 28, is the shortest permissible under the law.

Election Process

Canada consists of 343 federal electoral divisions, termed ‘ridings.’

Eligible voters can cast their ballots for their chosen candidate within the riding in which they reside.

Canada’s system of “first-past-the-post” decides the candidate with the most votes in a given riding as the winner – even without a majority vote.

Successful candidates will then assume their roles in Canada’s House of Commons.

Who Might Become Prime Minister?

Under Canada’s system, the major party typically forms the government, and its leader becomes prime minister – citizens do not directly vote for the prime minister.

Contending Parties

Canada has four principal political parties:

The Liberals, who held power since 2015 with 152 seats before the dissolved parliament, and formerly led by Justin Trudeau.

The Conservative Party, with 120 seats, serves as official opposition, under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre.

The left-oriented New Democratic Party (ND

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/24/canada-election-2025-what-you-need-to-know?traffic_source=rss