Canada’s Liberal Party has jumped into a lead in some public opinion polls on the eve of an election, as voters respond to Justin Trudeau’s exit and Mark Carney’s rise to lead the government.

"We've called out those comments. They're disrespectful, they're not helpful, and they ... will have to stop before we sit down and have a conversation about our broader partnership with the United States,

Even before U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term, he floated the idea of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state. Since then, his assertion about a union between the two nations — perhaps through the pressure of tariffs — has intensified.