Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump's trade war

In Canada, voters in large number were queuing up to cast their ballots on Monday in the country’s 45th election to select a new government. The elections are taking place in the shadow of a trade war with the United States, and at a time of economic uncertainty in the world’s second-largest nation by area. As of Friday, a record 7.3 million out of 28.9 million eligible voters had already cast their advance votes, according to Elections Canada. As of Friday, a record 7.3 million out of 28.9 million eligible voters had already cast their advance votes, according to Elections Canada.
The first polls in Canada opened at 8:30am on Monday (11:00 GMT) in the eastern province of Newfoundland. The last set of polls to open will be across the westernmost province of British Columbia, at 7am local time (14:00 GMT). In each of Canada’s six time zones, voting centres will remain open for 12 hours. At 7pm on Monday (02:00 GMT, Tuesday), British Columbia will be the last to see ballots sealed. Counting of votes begins immediately after polls close in each respective time zone.
Canada has four main federal political parties. The Liberal Party has governed Canada most frequently, winning most elections since the country was founded in 1867. Its main rival is the Conservative Party has also won several times. A snap election is being held to determine who will become the country's next prime minister.It comes just six weeks after Mark Carney was sworn in as PM, replacing his party colleague Justin Trudeau.