Source: Global Times
[Special correspondent of the Global Times in Canada, Tao Daovine] As the campaign for the Canadian federal election enters its final week, the race has become increasingly intense. According to the latest public opinion survey conducted by the renowned international polling agency Ipsos for Canada Global News on the 21st, the Liberal Party leads the Conservative Party of Canada by 3 percentage points with a support rate of 41%. This gap is within the 3.8% margin of error of the poll and represents the smallest gap since the start of the campaign. About two weeks ago, the Liberal Party still maintained a 12-point lead. CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, Brick, stated that the decreasing focus on the Trump administration and the shift of attention to livelihood issues are advantageous for the Conservative Party.
On April 21, signs outside the polling station of the federal election in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Visual China)
Due to the tense relationship between the US and Canada, Canadian citizens have shown high enthusiasm for exercising their voting rights. Although the official voting day is the 28th of this month, Canadian voters can participate in early voting before the formal voting day, with the deadline for early voting being late at night on the 21st local time. The agency responsible for elections said that more than 2 million people participated in early voting on the 18th of this month alone, and it is expected that the number of people voting during the entire early voting period will set a new historical record.
In terms of attitude towards the Trump administration, Liberal Party leader Kane has taken a tough stance, claiming himself as the best person to deal with it. He emphasized multiple times that Canada is facing severe challenges from the United States and must respond with a tough attitude. Kane stated that he is seeking "strong" governance to counteract tariffs and threats to authority from the Trump administration, aiming to secure "the best agreement for Canadians" in negotiations. In comparison, Conservative Party leader Poilievre's remarks regarding dealing with the Trump issue were relatively vague. He stated that if elected, he would immediately initiate negotiations with the United States on the first day to end the tariff issue. However, Poilievre did not emphasize his unique advantages in dealing with the new US government like Kane did.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that as the election enters its final sprint stage, healthcare and housing construction have become major issues, and the situation of the election will be closely contested.
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