Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump s trade war and bluster

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
control to the opposition Conservatives and their populist leader Pierre Poilievre
president trolled Canadians on election day with a post on social media suggesting he was on the ballot and repeating that Canada should
become the 51st state, incorrectly claiming that the U.S
subsidizes Canada
leading many to cancel U.S
vacations, refuse to buy American goods and possibly even vote early
A record 7.3 million Canadians cast ballots before election day.Trump also put Poilievre and the Conservative Party on the back foot after
they appeared headed for an easy victory months ago, and it has led to a surge in nationalism that has helped the Liberals flip the election
in Vancouver
The tragedy prompted the suspension of campaigning for several hours
Police ruled out terrorism and said the suspect is a local man with a history of mental health issues.Trump became the main issuePoilievre
walked hand in hand with this wife to the ballot box
whose popularity declined toward the end of his decade in power as food and housing prices rose and immigration surged.But then Trump became
Canadian historian Robert Bothwell said of the Conservative leader
free trade with the United States was the prevailing issue.The winner will face a litany of challengesCanada has been dealing with a
cost-of-living crisis for some time
would accelerate renegotiations of a free trade deal between Canada and the U.S
in a bid to end the uncertainty hurting both of their economies.Carney has notable experience navigating economic crises after running
citizen to run the Bank of England.Trump dialed back his talk of Canada becoming the 51st state during the campaign until last week, when he
stopped buying its goods
said of his annexation threat