Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a federal election after his meeting in Ottawa with Governor General Mary Simon on March 23 to dissolve Parliament. © Reuters
OTTAWA (Reuters) -- New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who "wants to break us so America can own us."
The comments showed the extent to which relations between the U.S. and Canada, two longtime allies and major trading partners, have deteriorated since Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and threatened to annex it as the 51st state.