Overview

• The French-language leaders' debate, held April 16, is critical for Mark Carney, whose French proficiency is seen as a potential vulnerability.
• Québec, representing nearly a quarter of Canada's parliamentary seats, is a pivotal battleground for the April 28 election.
• Polls show the Liberal Party leading with 44% against the Conservatives at 38%, but 40% of voters remain undecided less than two weeks before the election.
• Both Liberal leader Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre advocate for expanding oil pipelines to the Atlantic and Arctic to reduce reliance on U.S. markets.
• Donald Trump's trade policies and rhetoric about annexing Canada have heightened sovereignty concerns, reshaping the election's focus.