The Conservative Party chipped away at the lead held by Mark Carney’s Liberals in the final days of Canada’s election campaign, though surveys still point to a probable Liberal victory in Monday’s vote.

Liberal party leader Mark Carney is pitted against Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives and opinion polls show Carney’s Liberals have a narrow lead ahead of voting. Mark Carney has had a distinguished career.

Prime Minister Mark Carney called for early elections after taking over from Justin Trudeau. The polling is currently underway and results will start pouring in on April 29.

As Canada holds an election on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals are ahead of Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives in national opinion polls. The New Democratic Party led by Jagmeet Singh is in a distant third place,

In their backgrounds and political styles, Canadian election front-runners Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are a study in contrasts.

The US president came to dominate on the campaign trail, with the contest being viewed as a referendum on how Canada should engage with him.