Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to launch a federal election campaign Sunday and send Canadians to the polls as soon as April 28.
While sources would not confirm the date of the vote, federal campaigns must run at least 37 days.
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament in January and it is scheduled to return on Monday.
But Carney is expected to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament on Sunday.
Carney was in Edmonton on Thursday where he met with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Smith says that in her first face-to-face meeting with the new prime minister, she gave him an earful on wildfires and oil sales and warned him national unity hangs in the balance.
Under Canada’s fixed elections date law, the next general vote must take place no later than Oct. 20 but can be called earlier.
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