Mark Carney is scheduled to divide the next Prime Minister in Canada in the coming days, after he won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau.

This means that the ruling liberal party in Canada will lead in the upcoming elections – which is expected to be called soon.

Many political leaders called for a vote after Trudeau announced that he was resigning as the leader of the liberals in January.

But after US President Donald Trump imposed a severe tariff on the country, which could raise a trade war, opposition parties suggested that Canada vote as soon as possible.

Under the law, the maximum time between the federal elections in Canada is five years. The following vote is scheduled to be officially held on October 20, 2025.

However, there are some scenarios in which early elections can be run:

• When the ruler accepts the prime minister’s advice to dissolve the government, or
• If the Governor -General accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister after the government’s defeat in a vote of confidence in Parliament

When Trudeau resigned in January, he suspended Parliament so that the liberal party, which currently controls the government, could lead a race to find his replacement.

Carney, who announced that he replaced Trudeau on Sunday, can call the elections early.

Pierre Boelifer, who leads the opposition Conservative Party, said that he will call for voting without confidence once Parliament returned, as Jaghmet Singh, the new Democratic Party leader.

In the Canadian federal elections – as in the general elections in the United Kingdom – voters are not directly voting to the Prime Minister. Instead, it is the party leader with the majority of members of Parliament (MPS) who become PM.

This means that Carney will be in running, along with Poilievre and Singh.

Four major parties will be held in the upcoming elections – liberals, conservatives, new Democrats (NDP) and Quebikua bloc.

The liberals have been in power since 2015, when Trudeau was voted. They currently occupy 153 seats.

Conservatives are the official opposition with 120 seats.

The Blocs, which only runs the candidates in Quebec Province, have 33 seats, and the 24th National Party contains 24 seats.

The green party holds two seats.

During the last stages of Trudeau’s excellent presidency, opinion polls have shown the conservatives with strong progress.

But the numbers tightened after Trudeau stepped down. Trump has since made his position in the United States and made a sharp tariff against Canada, which sparked closer vote.

when Trudeau resigned at the beginning of this yearHe did this under great pressure from his party – there was a feeling that his personal lack of popularity was harmful to the party’s hopes for winning in the upcoming elections.

National voting averages, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is sharedHe showed how the support of liberals fell during the years 2023 and 2024.

At the same time, the support of the conservatives increased. On January 20 of this year – the day of the inauguration of Trump – the conservatives were 44.8 % while the liberals were 21.9 %.

Since then, opinion polls indicate that support for liberals has declined. The latest averages indicate that 40.4 % of Canadians return conservatives, while 30.8 % support liberals.

In the process of restoring some support, the liberals tried to make comparisons between Poilievre and Trump in the aftermath of the US President who provides 25 % tariffs on all Canadian imports to the country.

After announcing Khalaf Trudeau, Carney said with regard to the trade war that “Americans should not make any mistake … Canada will win.”

There are 343 federal steps – also called electoral districts or electoral areas – the country’s gears. Each has a similar seat in the House of Commons.

All seats in the lower room, the House of Commons, are ready to seize the elections.

Senators, the upper chamber, are not nominated for election.

Like the United Kingdom, Canada has a “first” electoral system.

The candidate who gets the largest number of votes in each ride wins this seat and becomes a deputy. They do not need to get the majority of votes made in their area. Other parties do not win anything in this field.

The party leader usually with the largest number of elected government deputies. The party usually constitutes the second position.

If no party ends with the majority of the majority – the result is known as a suspended parliament or a minority government. Practically, this means that the party will not be able to pass legislation without the help of other parties.

To vote in Canadian elections, a person must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old, and has evidence of identity and address.