Canadians will head to the polls April 28, Carney to run in Nepean: sources

Jeremie Charron shares details on what Canadians should expect when a snap election is expected to be called tomorrow.

Canadians will head to the polls on Monday, April 28, sources have confirmed to CTV News.

CTV News has also learned Prime Minister Mark Carney will run for election in the Ottawa riding of Nepean.

The Liberal Party officially announced Carney will be running in Nepean in a post to X late Saturday.

“Ottawa is where @MarkJCarney raised his family, devoted his career to public service, and always gave back to his community,” the post says.

The nomination for Nepean opened up this week after the Liberal party suddenly revoked Liberal MP Chandra Arya’s nomination, citing a review of “new information” received by the Liberals’ Green Light Committee.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament Sunday, plunging the country into a snap election.

CTV News reported earlier this week that election day could be as soon as April 28. According to Elections Canada, a federal election period must be at least 37 days and no more than 51 days. Both the day the election is called and election day are considered part of the election period.

The date means Carney has opted for the shortest possible campaign period allowed under Canadian law. The last federal election, in the summer of 2021, was also 37 days long.

It also means advance polls would take place over Easter weekend.

Parliament, meanwhile, has been prorogued for more than two months — after the resignation announcement of former prime minister Justin Trudeau on Jan. 6 — and was set to return Monday. Carney was chosen as Trudeau’s successor on March 9, after a relatively short leadership race.

By calling an election on Sunday, Carney will not have to present a throne speech or face confidence votes that could bring the Liberal minority government down. Carney also does not currently have a seat in the House of Commons.

CTVNews.ca will have in-depth coverage on Sunday and exclusive reporting throughout the campaign. A CTV News Special Report will be hosted by CTV News Chief Anchor & Senior News Editor Omar Sachedina and Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos on Sunday and will be streaming on all platforms.

With files from CTV News’ Rachel Swatek-Tsang and Rachel Hanes