After trailing 24 points in January, the Liberals now enjoy a 5-point lead over the Conservatives in the polls

Anthony Albanese looks on track to pick up key marginal seats and win a second term in the May 3 election, according to surprise results from exit polling in early voting.

Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is holding on to a slim lead in opinion surveys with less than a week to go before Canada’s election, as US tariff threats remain a top issue in the campaign.