Voters in Canada went to the polls on Monday for a widely considered choice the most significant in a generation, since voters will determine who is the most appropriate to administer the economy, and the president of the United States, Trump.
Canadians are deciding whether to continue the liberal parties in power by choosing the new prime minister Mark Carny or transfer control to conservatives and their populist leader Pierre Poilievre.
Mr. Trump’s Threat to Annexar Canada and his Radical tariffsthat undermines the economy of the country, have dominated the campaign and influenced the voters’ elections. In addition, national problems such as affordability, immigration, jobs and crime remain significant factors.
According to the Canada elections, a record number of 7.3 million estimated Canadians cast their votes for early vote, an increase of 25% compared to the 2021 elections.
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On Monday, several groups of voters gathered within a school gym in Milton City, Ontario, to cast their vote. While they divided who would be better to deal with Mr. Trump, all agreed that Sovereignty, Tariffs and the affordability of Canada were the main problems they considered when they cast their vote.
“Trump’s decisions are affecting not only in Canada but also the rest of the world,” said a couple who voted for the liberals to CBS News outside a voting station. “The tariffs affected the market; it affected the prices of all goods, food, anything.”
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In Canadian media, conservative leader Pailievre has been considered similarities with Trump that could cost him.
“A couple of things that unfortunately, Pierre has come out with which we do that according to us, they can sound fools, but the fact of bringing back the plastic bags and the straws, I did not like that idea.”
A voter named Peter said he considered the issue of Sovereigtty in relation to the United States while casting his vote. Althegh was not specific to which party he thought he would best address concerns regarding Mr. Trump and protect Canadian sovereignty, he mentioned that a united Canada with a national approach would be the most effective way to deal with the president of the United States.
John Ivsky, an independent businessman from Milton, said he considered that this choice was crucial, emphasizing that the issue of tariffs is significant and that Canada should look for more global partners.
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“Canada needs to build its own broader economy and associations,” Ivsky told CBS News. “The United States should not be the only economic, military or political socio. We need partners worldwide, so we do not suffer a political change in a country.”
He added: “Respect and vote for each part that can support family values, conservative values, freedom of expression, and vote that may reflect my beliefs, either liberal or conservative.
On Monday, Trump was injected once again into the electoral campaign. In a publication about Truth Social, he repeated his idea of turning Canada into state 51 of the United States and asked Canadian voters to vote for the person who could be their possible desire, without appointing the political party.
“Good luck to the great People of Canada. Elect the man who has the stregth and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increased your military power, for free, to the Highest Level in the world, have your car, steel, aluminum, quad, energy, and all autum Other, and All Other, and All Oher, and All Oher, and All Oher, and All Oher, and All Other, and All Other, and All Other, and All Other, and All others, and all others, and all.
In response to Mr. Trump’s comments, Pailievre said that Canada never became the state 51 and urged US President to stay out of Canadian elections.
“President Trump keeps out of our elections. The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the polls,” said Pailievre in French on social networks. “Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent and we will never be the state 51. Today Canadians can vote for change so that we can strengthen our country, stop with two feet and face the United States from a strength position.”
In his campaign, Carney begged voters to give him a strong mandate to deal with Trump.
“President Trump has some obsessive ideas, and that is a,” said Carney about his threat of annexation. “It is not a joke. It is his very strong desire to make this happen. It is one of the reasons why this crisis is so serious.”
Ahmad Mukhtar
