Carney Triggers Snap Election, Canadians Voting on April 28

Carney triggered the election the day before Parliament was scheduled to be recalled after being prorogued on Jan. 6

(L–R) Liberal Leader Mark Carney, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick, Justin Tang, Jacques Boissinot

Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on March 23 and asked for the dissolution of Parliament, triggering a snap federal election for April 28.

Carney announced the election the day before Parliament was scheduled to be recalled after being prorogued on Jan. 6 by his predecessor Justin Trudeau.