Mark Carney to kick off federal Liberal campaign from St. John's today

Andrew Hawthorn · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 23, 2025 4:42 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

St. John's volition be Mark Carney's archetypal halt today, aft the national predetermination begins. 

The Prime Minister's Office confirmed to CBC News connected Saturday that Carney volition beryllium asking Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament today, triggering the election.

Carney volition conscionable with Simon astatine noon ET, past clasp a quality league astatine 12:30 p.m. ET.

The PMO besides confirmed that aft a quality league Carney would beryllium heading to St. John's for an lawsuit to beryllium held this evening astatine 7:00 p.m. NLT.

The determination for that lawsuit has yet to beryllium officially announced.

Previously, Liberal incumbent for St. John's East Joanne Thompson was acceptable to clasp an lawsuit opening her run office this afternoon, but this has since been postponed.

Sources person confirmed to CBC News that the predetermination volition beryllium held connected April 28.

More to come.