Previewing the Canadian Election's Crypto Angle

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Canada's leading Prime Minister candidates aren't campaigning on crypto policies, but both have discussed the issue in the past.

Canada will host an election next week, where voters will consider a range of issues — the economy, housing, trade relations with the U.S.— as they choose their elected officials, who in turn will choose the next Prime Minister of the country.

While he hasn't said a lot about Bitcoin, he did give a speech on the "future of money" in London in March 2018, where he criticized digital assets' use, citing speculative mania and a lack of vendors willing to accept it as a payment tool.

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Author / Journalist: Nikhilesh De

Category: Crypto

Markets: United StatesCanadaCuba

Topics: Policy CT2025 State of Crypto Newsletters News

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Published On: 2025-04-23 @ 20:25:43 (23 hours ago)

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