Canadians go to polls to elect prime minister, with party stances of US trade war a late X factor

Canadians are going to the polls Monday to elect a new prime minister. 

The polls will close 7-8 p.m. depending on the province, of which Canada has 10. 

Voters in Canada will vote on whether to extend the liberal party's rule to keep Prime Minister Mark Carney in power or elect conservative candidate Pierre Poilievre. 

The election comes amid President Donald Trump placing a slew of tariffs on multiple countries, but put a 90-day pause on them due to many countries reaching out for negotiations. 

The liberal party in Canada has taken a nationalist angle on the tariffs as a way to stand up to Trump, boosting their chances of victory. While Poilievre has criticized the tariffs, it hasn't been as effective. 

Poilievre has faced criticism for not taking a firmer stance against President Donald Trump. While Trump gave a statement on the election, Poilievre told Trump to "stay out of our election," according to The Associated Press.

Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned in January, leading to Carney becoming prime minister. 

About 7.3 million Canadians voted before Election Day.