Central Albertans, along with the rest of the country, are going to the polls next month to choose who will next lead them and the country.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on social media Sunday morning that he had just asked the governor general to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election on April 28.
“We need to build the strongest economy in the G7. We need to deal with President Trump’s tariffs. Canadians deserve a choice about who should lead that effort for our country,” wrote Carney when announcing the date.
I have just asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election on April 28.
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) March 23, 2025
We need to build the strongest economy in the G7. We need to deal with President Trump’s tariffs. Canadians deserve a choice about who should lead that effort for our country.
A proclamation was issued Jan. 6 proroguing the First Session of the 44th Parliament. All proceedings before Parliament were brought to an end.
During a period of prorogation, the speaker, the prime minister, ministers and parliamentary secretaries remain in office, and all members of the House retain their full rights and privileges.
All government bills that have not received royal assent prior to prorogation cease to exist; in order for government bills to be proceeded with in a new session, they must be reintroduced as new bills or they may be reinstated, if the House adopts a motion to this effect.
Then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that day that he was resigning as the Liberal Party leader once a new leader was chosen.
On March 9, Mark Carney won the Liberal party leadership and was chosen to succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister. Carney was sworn-in as prime minister on March 14.
A new session of Parliament was set to begin on Monday, March 24.
The election call means the end to Red Deer- Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen's reign as the seat's representative in Parliament. The Pine Lake-area farmer announced in January he would not be running as a candidate.
He served the Central Alberta region over five federal elections since 2008.
