Federal election will be announced for April 28: source – National
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Canadaโs next federal election will be held on April 28, Global News has learned.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to visit the governor-general Sunday to kick off the official election campaign.According to a source with direct knowledge of the prime ministerโs plans, Carney will announce April 28 as the election date.
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Global News had confirmed earlier this week that a federal election would be called no later than Sunday to avoid facing the required return of the House of Commons, with opposition parties vowing to bring down the Liberal government at the earliest opportunity.By law, a federal election campaign must be at least 37 days long.
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This comes as the Liberals under Carneyโs leadership have widened their lead over the Conservative Party, according to recent Ipsos polling exclusive to Global News. Story continues below advertisement
The poll, published earlier this week, found that if a federal election were held tomorrow, the Liberals would secure 42 per cent of decided voter support, compared with 36 per cent for the Conservatives โ widening their lead over the Tories by seven points in just three weeks.
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