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Under Threat From Trump, Canada Set To Hold Snap Elections

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney will call for snap elections and hopes to claim a stronger mandate to fend off US threats (Credit: AFP)

Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap elections Sunday, seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from Donald Trump's United States.

The former central banker was chosen by the centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but he has never faced the broader Canadian electorate.

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