Canada Election 2025: Here is what voters told AFP were on their minds in the final weeks of campaigning between Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre.
Victoria:Canadians head to the polls next Monday with many expressing concern that the country is at a turning point as it faces an unprecedented crisis with its US neighbour. Here is what voters told AFP were on their minds in the final weeks of campaigning between Liberal leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
'A Good Leader'
"I think we need somebody to stand up to people," said Karen Allan, a 54-year-old metal and glass artist, alluding to US President Donald Trump, but refusing to say his name aloud.
Trump's trade war has raised fears of a Canadian recession and his repeated references to annexation have sparked outrage among many voters.
The Victoria, British Columbia resident believes the country is in a time of crisis and needs "a good leader." For her, "that's Mark Carney."
Vote For Change
Francesco Campo, a 33-year-old hairdresser in Toronto, voted Liberal in the past, but feels the country "needs a change," so he will be casting his ballot for the Conservatives. He hears from clients worried about "losing work" and the effects of "things that are happening down south" in the United States.
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