Who is Mark Carney? Canada’s prime minister fighting for re-election in Trump’s shadow - Carney has promised to stand up for his country amid trade war with the US president

Polls are now open in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, parts of British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories and Nunavut territory.Canada’s ballots are hand-counted by paid election workers in front of witnesses.

The U.S. president’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have infuriated Canadians and led to a surge in nationalism that has helped the Liberal Party flip the narrative.