Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.
– Canadians go to the polls today for the federal election with all 345 seats in the House of Commons up for grabs. The election was called on March 23 by Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, just two weeks after being elected by party members to replace Justin Trudeau. Since Prime Minister Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party fortunes have greatly improved against Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives to the point where most polls project a Liberal majority government. The election has also become a ballot question on who would be best to deal with United States President Donald Trump with his “51st state” remarks and tariff concerns. Polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. local times.
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– Kansas and Oklahoma received heavy rainfall over the past two weeks as many locations reported more than 50 millimetres of rain, according to reports. Some areas of eastern Kansas and central Oklahoma had more than 100 mm, with weather models predicting another 25 mm this week. Parts of North Dakota and Minnesota may see 50 mm of rain today with severe storms expected for southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa.
– Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral three-day ceasefire in its conflict with Ukraine from May 8 to 10 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory Day over Germany. However, he warned that Russia will give “an adequate and efficient response” if Ukraine does not comply. Ukraine has not immediately responded to the temporary ceasefire proposal. Both countries targeted each other with long-range missiles on Monday.
