April 27, Finance News Section (Editor Ma Lan) This week is the final push for Canada's general election, and next Monday, Canadian voters will begin voting. Currently, the most pressing political issue across Canada is undoubtedly how its trade relations with the United States will develop.

As the leader of the Liberal Party, current Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has recently stated that he expects U.S. President Trump to seek significant concessions in negotiations with Canada.

The latest polls show that the support rate for the Canadian Liberal Party is about 43%, while the Conservative Party's support rate is 39%. In terms of who will be the best prime minister, Carney leads by approximately 10 percentage points.

Carney emphasized that voters should take Trump's words literally; his comments about wanting Canada to become the 51st state of the United States are not jokes. He wants Canada's land, resources, water, and more. Trump is attempting to destroy Canada so that the United States can truly take over the country.

Carney said this is why the Canadian government has immediately taken action and made a strong response to U.S. tariffs.

In response to Trump, Canada has imposed retaliatory import tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of American goods. However, Canada's trade ties with the United States are very close, with about three-quarters of its goods exported to the United States, including nearly all of its oil and natural gas.

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In January, former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced his resignation as prime minister, and Carney subsequently took office as prime minister in March. Just nine days after assuming office, he announced the early holding of the general election.

Due to Carney's long service in overseas finance, he has always been seen as a leader disconnected from the grassroots in Canada. However, having served as governor of the Bank of Canada and Governor of the Bank of England, his bureaucratic background makes him a star candidate for "managing economic turmoil" during crises created by Trump.

He has consistently emphasized that he can lead Canada out of the crisis. Carney has also stated that without a crisis, voters would not choose him. His place is not in times of peace but in moments of emergency.

This Saturday, Trump reiterated in an interview with Time magazine that the idea of turning Canada into the 51st state of the United States is not far-fetched. The United States spends tens of billions of dollars annually to "take care of" Canada, and he believes the U.S. should demand compensation.

Carney therefore stated that Canada has no choice but to strengthen alliances with other countries around the world while renegotiating with the United States.

(Finance News Section, Ma Lan)

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