Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England and Bank of Canada, is Canada's incumbent prime minister. After his swearing-in last month, he called a snap election. He is facing off against Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party.

A Goldman Sachs alum with the experience of running two different central banks, Mark Carney is facing off against Pierre Polievre from the Conservative Party in a race that is rife with U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and push for Canada's statehood.

The dominant ballot question for much of the 37-day campaign was which candidate will best stand up for Canada against aggressive actions from US President Donald Trump — and voters prefer Mark Carney on that issue,