Canadians head to the polls today to decide whether Mark Carney's Liberals or Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will lead the country.

The elections will determine the makeup of Canada’s House of Commons, which in turn will shape the formation of the next government and who will serve as prime minister. Carney, Trudeau’s successor at the helm of the Liberal Party,

Star reporter Moira Welsh checked the accuracy of statements made on the election campaign trail by Canada's national political leaders.