With the election being called on Sunday and Canadians headed to the polls on April 28, the federal Liberals find themselves in good stead with new leader Mark Carney and Donald Trump’s idiocy helping the party surge in the polls that right now is looking to produce a Liberal majority but depending on how the campaign goes, it could be either a Liberal or Conservative minority with the Jagmeet Singh led NDP again playing a role or the Bloc Quebecois supporting the minority winner. Carney has given the Liberal cart a turbo boost, outpacing the Conservative Party with a solid 42% lead over their 36% but an aggregate of polls have two front-running parties much closer in support, in fact being in a statistical tie. While many are saying the Liberals are in majority territory, but at this point it is hard to say as it will be a very tough fight after a 1o-year Liberal rule but Carney needs to bring the campaign home and hope that his opponent Pierre Poilievre really screws up which would propel the Liberals to majority which Canadians will also want during a very turbulent economic time brought on by Trump’s tariffs and threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

By Promod Puri & R. Paul Dhillon

VANCOUVER – With the election being called on Sunday and Canadians headed to the polls on April 28, the federal Liberals find themselves in good stead with new leader Mark Carney and Donald Trump’s idiocy helping the party surge in the polls that right now is looking to produce a Liberal majority but depending on how the campaign goes, it could be either a Liberal or Conservative minority with the Jagmeet Singh led NDP again playing a role or the Bloc Quebecois supporting the minority winner.

Carney has given the Liberal cart a turbo boost, outpacing the Conservative Party with a solid 42% lead over their 36% but an aggregate of polls have two front-running parties much more closer in support, in fact being in a statistical tie. 

While many are saying the Liberals are in majority territory, but at this point it is hard to say as it will be a very tough fight after a 1o-year Liberal rule but Carney needs to bring the campaign home and hope that his opponent Pierre Poilievre really screws up which would propel the Liberals to majority which Canadians will also want during a very turbulent economic time brought on by Trump’s tariffs and threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

Jagmeet Singh’s NDP has fallen behind and is now trailing far behind at 10-11%, while the Bloc Québécois holds steady at 6%. The Greens? Well, they’ve withered down to a mere 3% and may not win any seats after holding two before parliament was dissolved on Sunday.

Carney, who took over as Prime Minister after Justin Trudeau’s resignation, is settling into the top job with impressive ease and a steady hand—especially when swatting away Trump’s trade tantrums like a seasoned pro.

The Ipsos Public Affairs poll also asked Canadians which federal leader they’d prefer as prime minister. Carney came out on top with 42%, leaving Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in the dust at 32%—a decisive 10-point gap.

Two key factors are fueling the Liberal surge: Carney’s fresh face in Canadian politics and the Trump effect—because nothing rallies the North like standing up to America’s chaos.

The next federal election hasn’t been set yet, but Carney has hinted at an early call. If he pulls the trigger, the summer of 2025 could be politically hotter than ever.