Canada could hold a national election soon, just as politicians and voters are focused on a trade war with its neighbour, the US.

Danielle Smith told Breitbart she asked the Trump administration to pause tariffs until after the election, because the trade war has been benefiting the Liberals in the polls.

The dramatic change in the country's political landscape reflects how Trump's tariffs and his repeated calls to make Canada "the 51st ... the time that decision was made, but company documents ...