Prime Minister Mark Carney asks the Governor to dissolve Congress and call for a federal election this Sunday, Radio Canada has learned.
The election campaign barely begins a week after Carney was sworn in as prime minister and appointed his cabinet.
Kearney’s trip to Rideau Hall to talk to General Mary Simon comes one day before lawmakers are scheduled to return after Congress was prologged on January 6th.
The election campaign is expected to last between 36 and 50 days. Election dates have not been confirmed yet, but sources who spoke with Radio-Canada say voters are expected to vote on April 28 or May 5.
Carney is calling against the backdrop of polls that put the Liberal Party at the forefront in the upcoming contest.
According to CBC’s vote tracker, Carney’s liberals lead the way at 37.7% compared to the conservatives of Pierre Polyeave, who stand right under it with 37.4% support.
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While close to popularity votes, the liberal voter base has spread evenly across the country.
CBC pollers suggest that if the vote is now taken, the Liberals could secure 176 conservative seats 133.
