Mark Carney has revealed that he could call an early election if chosen as Liberal leader.
The predicted successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not say for certain which way he would go, noting that he would cross that bridge if he gets to it.
"If Parliament needs to be recalled for certain reasons, it will be," Carney said during a press conference in Vancouver on Thursday. "If it makes sense to get a strong mandate at that point, that view we will follow."
The Liberals are set to choose their new leader on March 9, with Parliament resuming operations 15 days later. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to help trigger an election as soon as possible after that.
"It is the only responsible course of action," Poilievre said a week earlier in Vancouver of dissolving parliament to hold an election. "We have a Liberal government that has totally lost control of everything."
He made a point of tying Carney to Trudeau's legacy, and said it was imperative that Canada hold an "axe the tax election."
"The Carney-Trudeau Liberals have made us hopelessly dependent on the Americans," Poilievre continued. "They've handed over our economic sovereignty to President Trump — who spots weakness."
Carney has been busy as of late, making his way around the country to share his message. Of those vying for Liberal leader, he has received the most support from current caucus members. His closest competitor is Chrystia Freeland, who served as deputy prime minister under Trudeau.
The candidates are scheduled to take part in two debates, one in French on February 24 and another in English the following day.