Donald Trump has called on Canadians to elect a leader in today's general election that will make the country the 51st country in the United States "should be."
The U.S. president’s intervention comes hours after Canadian parliamentary elections began polls, a number that Trump’s attack on the country’s sovereignty has masked, and his threat to competing with tariffs for U.S. trading partners.
Trump released the Truth on "The Truth" on "The Truth" on "The United States can no longer subsidize Canada for hundreds of billions of dollars in a year."
The president has not said he wanted to win the Canadian election on Monday, but his comments will be welcomed by Mark Carney's Liberal Party, who has made Canada's sovereignty and a core theme against Trump's core theme to voters.
A Carney adviser described Trump's post about his social media platform Truth Social as a "gift."
"The crisis in the United States has not stopped," Carney said in the final election. "But it's Canada - we decide what's going on here."
In the face of Trump's ridicule, Monday's vote was seen as a key option in Canada and will be surveilled in the West to show that foreign leaders who oppose Trump can succeed in the election.
The issues of leadership, rather than party choice or domestic politics, dominated the competition between Prime Minister Mark Carney and conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who provided a very different path for Canada.
"President Trump, stay away from our elections," Poilievre posted on X on Monday morning. “We will never be the 51st state.”
While Carney has been on the record of central bankers, he has focused on housing prices, crime and the cost of living, although he is focused on economic uncertainty caused by Trump's tariffs.
"My question for Canadians is simple: Is Pierre Poilievre the one you want to sit opposite Donald Trump?" Carney said at a rally in King City, Ontario on Saturday.
Poilievre promoted the "common sense" agenda by linking Carney to former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who led Canada for nine years before resigning in January.
"We can't afford a fourth liberal term. We need to change," Poilievre said at a rally in British Columbia on Saturday.
Trump’s positive comments on Canada and his tariffs on one of the closest business partners in the United States have brought a wave of patriotism nationwide and changed the game.
Abacus Polling CEO David Coletto said a conservative victory under Poilievre has turned into an "unpredictable game" and Carney's liberals have gained momentum in recent months.
"Initially centered on affordability and a broad desire for change, the movement has grown dramatically into a stable referendum amid global uncertainty," Coletto said.
Poilievre’s similarity to Trump is responsibility, as many voters are wary of the “MAGA style” policies that affect Canada.
The final blow on both sides was the last push after a man drove his car into the Philippine Street Music Festival after 11 people died on Saturday night in Vancouver on Canada's West Coast. Police rule out terrorism. Carney temporarily suspended his campaign and headed to Vancouver to meet with the Philippines community.
The importance of this election, due to sharp contrasts among leaders and the surge in popularity of the Liberal Party, is expected to lead to high voter turnout.
The Canadian Election Report, the government agency that oversees the voting, said a record 7.3 million Canadians have voted, a 25% increase from the last election in 2021.
This left another 21MN registered voters to vote on Monday.
The center of the race is the battle to ensure the 172 marginal seats required for the majority of the government.
The 338CANADA project and CBC poll trackers are both the overall polls, indicating that liberals are comfortable winning.
Polling stations in Canada will be open for 12 hours starting Monday morning, with 343 electoral districts to compete. It is expected to be a result on Monday night.