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Canadian election race thrown open by Trump's tariff threat

The Liberals want to highlight what they see as similarities between Trump and Poilievre, while the Conservatives are basing their pitch on the cost of living and affordability.

(L) Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre (R) Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney / Reuters

Donald Trump has helped upend this year's Canadian election, transforming what looked like an easy win for the official opposition Conservatives into a tighter race that could even end in deadlock.

The right-leaning Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, had enjoyed a double-digit lead for 18 months over the Liberals of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who they accused of breaking Canada after almost a decade in power.

Now that supposed victory looks much less sure.

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