Mark Carney vs. Pierre Poilievre: The Defining Clash of Canada’s 2025 Election Canada’s next federal election, expected in October 2025 , is shaping up to be a high-stakes battle between two competing economic visions and two very different political heavyweights: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, the fiery populist surging in polls, and Mark Carney, the elite economist rumoured to be the Liberals’