Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is running for elected public office for the first time, as the country is roiled by turbulence set in motion by President Trump.

With the election set for April 28, the campaigns are already heating up with rhetoric aimed largely at U.S. President Donald Trump and the tariffs involving Canada’s biggest trading partner. “We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Sunday for a snap election to be held in April, in which Canadian voters will elect either him or his rival in the Conservative Party, saying he wants a strong mandate as the country faces a “significant threat” from President Donald Trump and his administration’s tariff war with Canada.