Whether Carney, campaigning under the slogan “Canada Strong,” or Poilievre, the champion of “Canada First,” emerges as prime minister after the coming election, the working class will rapidly be plunged into convulsive social struggles.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and threatened to make Canada the 51st state, has loomed large over the contest.

Justin Trudeau has officially stepped down as the Prime Minister of Canada. Trudeau resigned on Friday after nearly a decade in power. He had announced his resignation in January, as polls indicated that his Liberal Party was likely to face defeat in the upcoming election.