Newly appointed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap election for 28 April.
Carney took over from Justin Trudeau as the Prime Minister and leader of the centre-left Liberal Party.
In officially released polls, the Conservative Party had been in the lead, but the tides have turned, with the Liberal Party regaining ground due to the United States trade conflicts.
“We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump’s unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,” Carney said.
“President Trump claims that Canada isn’t a real country. He wants to break us so America can own us. We will not let that happen.”
This comes as Donald Trump has slapped many tariffs on Canadian goods and repeatedly declared that Canada should become the 51st state of the U.S.
As part of his campaign, Carney has also announced tax cuts for the middle class and deepening trade and defence partnerships with countries like the U.K. and France.
"This week we reached a new agreement on national defence with Australia to protect Canada," he said, referring to the $6.5 billion purchase of new radar equipment.
Ahead of the snap election, the Canadian Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre has also pulled away from Trump.
When Carney accused Poilievre of being allied with Trump, he denied the claims.
"I will insist the president recognises the independence and sovereignty of Canada. I will insist he stops tariffing our nation," Poilievre said.
"I know a lot of people are worried, angry and anxious. And with good reason as a result of the president's unacceptable threats against our country."
