Mark Carney to kick off federal Liberal campaign from St. John's today
St. John's will be Mark Carney's first stop today, after the federal election begins. The Prime Minister's Office confirmed to CBC News on Saturday that Carney will be asking Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament today, triggering the election. Carney will meet with Simon at noon ET, then hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. ET.