As Canadians head to the polls to choose their next government, their boisterous neighbor to the south — President Donald Trump — has dominated the conversation.

By questioning Canada’s sovereignty, President Trump changed the focus of the race from the failings of the Liberal government to himself.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney faces criticism after details emerged about his conversation with Donald Trump, where Trump raised the idea of Canada becoming a U.S. state. Carney initially downplayed the annexation discussion,