The first results from Canada’s 2025 election have started to come in, with early leads showing a close contest emerging between the Liberals and Conservatives. The polls were seen as a referendum of sorts on US President Donald Trump, who has angered Canadians with his repeated calls for the nation to become the 51st US state.

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Canada will elect a new government on Monday, April 28. Millions of Canadians will cast their ballots and choose their new federal government on April 28. The elections were called after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down from his party and government posts earlier this year.