BBC News, Toronto

Canada’s general election campaign is underway, which is under 36 -day sprint in extraordinary circumstances.
Voters should govern the country as the United States – its neighbor and the largest economic partner should rule the country.
Domestic issues such as housing and immigrations will still be important, but for the first time in decades, Canadian people will be caught with basic questions about the country’s future when they go to the ballot box on April 28.
There are five things to look here as well as the campaign.
Trump
Relations between Canada and the United States have so far been strong. Neighbors share deep integrated economies, a long -standing security partnership and the world’s longest “irreparable” border.
So when President Donald Trump says he wants to use “economic force” against Canada, the border calls the “artificially manufactured line” and imposes taxes on imported goods, it indicates a deep change in relations between the two allies.
“It is impossible to increase the impact of the president’s actions on Canadian politics on Canada’s politics on Canadian science,” said Marcy Circus, the chief strategy officer of the Public Affairs firm and former policy director of former policy Justin Trudeau.
This means that this general election is just about US relations with Canada as it is about domestic policies in Canada.
On Sunday, all the party leaders paid close attention to the US threats of their campaign.
What Trump says and what he do in the next few weeks will inevitably join the race. On April 2, for example, in the second week of the election campaign, more global prices are expected to be announced in the White House.
His intervention has already renovated politics in Canada, which helps to turn into a call to a call very closely with liberals like a special conservative victory.
The US president recently told Fox News host Laura Anghram, saying – without the name of a party leader – that conservative is “stupid, no friend of mine” and that “in fact it is easy to deal with liberal”.
Finally, he added, who wins, “It doesn’t matter for me at all.”
Which leader will stand in front of Trump?
Canadians know that their next prime minister will have no choice but to deal with Donald Trump.
So the question on the minds of many voters is: Who can handle the most unexpected US president?
The competition mainly boils on two people: Liberal Mark Carney and Conservative Perry Polyur.
Two other major parties will contest seats in Parliament.
The Green Party and the People’s Party of Canada are also involved in the race.
Carney and Polyur have very different resumes.
Carney is a former central banker who is new to politics – after taking office with Justin Trudeau, he became the first prime minister in Canada, never elected parliament.
He brings experience globally, but there is a lack of time in the deduction and strength of the political election campaign, and will get his first real test in this general election.
If Liberals fail to win the election, it can be the shortest period of any Prime Minister in the country’s history.
The 45 -year -old Pilver became the party leader in 2022. At the age of 25, he was elected for the House of Commons, he has two decades of experience in federal politics, including time in the cabinet, and is known for his political intelligence.
They quickly highlighted the pain that inflation was spreading to Canadian families, and taking advantage of the widespread anger of Trudeau and Liberals over issues like immigration.
In recent weeks its tagline “Canada is broken” has become “Canada First”. The change in a country’s message comes to one of the patriotism and power when it tries to present himself as being able to stand with Trump.
Ms Circus said, “She is a” Constitution Retail Politicians “, but” right now – is suffering from being a brand and a story that is no longer fit at that moment “.
Who can offer a vision for Canada?
This choice is about big, national questions: what the country should do to face the uncertain future with Canada’s sovereignty and uncertain allies.
This is the first time in decades when elections are not focused on domestic issues in decades, Ms Circus said. He pointed to the 1988 elections, when Canada’s relationship with the United States was also the focus of debate when the country became the center of joining the North America’s free trade agreement, a trade agreement that was the precursor of the current trilateral USMCA.
“Similar questions were asked in the matter whether Canada’s sovereignty, economic sovereignty, economic freedom,” he said.
This time, the two parties are emphasizing the vision of development – very important housing is moving forward, big energy and resource projects, and reinforcing Canada’s defense capabilities.

They talk about being willing to retaliate for everyone because the Canadian Best Cana is against our prices.
So where are the differences?
Carney, which has led the liberals to the maximum political center when it tried to remove himself from Trudeau’s record.
It has promised to “cost less and invest” and increase housing, and increase investment in things like military infrastructure and computing resources.
A financial hawk is taking a small approach to the government by focusing on the promotion of polyurer, industry and cutting into red tapes and taxes to promote infrastructure investment and home construction.
Conservatives have focused more faster on issues such as crime.
The cost of living concerns did not end
In recent years, Canada’s major domestic concerns that are cheap, housing, health care – remaining.
But Abox’s data CEO Polystr David Colito said he had been eliminated due to the “existential threat” of the trade war with the United States.
Two words – Trump and Prices – “Summary of the Psychology of the country right now”.
He added: “Even if life price is still the top problem, it may not be so powerful to run the voting behavior.”
Therefore, the parties will need to come up with convincing policies to address these concerns – but they have to be prepared in the context of a wider economic threat.
Trump imposed on Canadian exports, once again the uncertainty caused by his nature, and Canada’s C $ 60bn in the Counter tariff, already feeling businesses and communities across the country.
This week, the organization for economic cooperation and development, this year and the growing threat of the next year, reduced its growth approach to Canada.
Will the elections be close to the call?
The national vote elections have seen a wonderful reversal in recent weeks, with conservatives taking 20 -point lead over liberals for a better part of one year.
As the race begins officially, this is the toss.
Mr Kolito said three factors caused “perfect storm” in polling: deep unpopular Trudeau’s resignation, the liberal leadership race that gave birth to, and Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
He said that the latter so far the main driver was “mainly changing the pace of Canadian politics”.
He added that both candidates are now trying to “bring their enemies to the battlefield”.
“Both campaigns have some natural benefits,” he said.
The conservatives have a “dynamic base that wants to change the government”, as well as a well -financing political machine.
Liberals are currently “benefit from the story” which has helped move the elections more in their favor.
The other two government parties – NDP and Block – have both seen reducing their popularity.
The left -handed NDP, which had 24 seats in dissolution, helped the Liberal Minority Government in recent years in exchange for support for progressive policies such as dental care for low -income Canadians.
But the leaders are pushing strongly against Jagmith Singh Carni, and is trying to prepare it as someone who will “protect billionaires and big business”.
Block leader Bilanset said on Sunday that he would fight for Quebec companies and workers who are struggling under US prices, especially in the aluminum industry.
One problem can cause fireworks in this campaign – the energy pipeline of the East and West. Western Canada is seeking more potential to get its products in the market, but infrastructure has widely opposed the province.