Mark Carney defends launching election campaign, with more U.S. tariffs expected

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday (March 23) called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs pose to the economy. Reuters Liberal Leader Mark Carney defended launching an election campaign in the midst of an escalating trade war with the United States, in which more punitive U.S. tariffs are expected within 10 days, by saying he wants Canadian voters to sign off on his plans to fireproof the Canadian economy against the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at Rideau…