James Mathews

6 days ago | news.sky.com | John Sparks |James Mathews

Canada will head to the polls on 28 April to choose a new prime minister. What seemed like a clear-cut race for the opposition Conservatives, who had enjoyed a double-digit lead over the Liberals before Mr Trudeau resigned, has turned into the Liberals gaining a lead in the polls - with the election called against the backdrop of a trade war with the US and threats from Donald Trump to make Canada part of America. Here is everything you need to know. What political parties are in the running?

6 days ago | coastfm.co.uk | John Sparks |James Mathews

Canada will head to the polls on 28 April to choose a new prime minister. Mark Carney, who is the former governor of the Bank of England, announced the snap election on 23 March after he replaced Justin Trudeau as leader. Mr Trudeau left the job after growing calls to step down from his MPs amid poor showings in opinion polls.