Trump has threatened to slap steep tariffs on Canadian goods, and both Carney and Poilievre said that, if elected, they would accelerate renegotiations of the countries' free trade deal in an effort to end the uncertainty hurting both of their economies.

Canadians will head to the polls on April 28 to decide who will form the next government. With the departure of long-time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the two main contenders for the role are Mark Carney from the Liberal Party and Pierre Poilievre from the Conservative Party.

Mark Carney was once appointed as governor of the Bank of England - the first time a non-British citizen was chosen for the role