Minutes after asking Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament and trigger an election for April 28, Liberal Leader Mark Carney launched his campaign outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa on March 23.
Carney made a new policy announcement during his speech, saying he would reduce the lowest-income tax bracket by 1 percent.
His remarks were strongly focused on the Trump administration, saying the U.S. president is threatening Canada’s sovereignty and that he is seeking a “strong, positive” mandate to deal with Trump.
He also took indirect shots at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has been criticizing the Liberal government’s tenure, with Carney saying “negativity won’t make Canada strong.”…