India, March 21 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap Federal elections on Sunday, according to multiple media reports.

The Federal election is scheduled for October this year, but Carney will seek snap polls to take advantage of the momentum that the ruling Liberal Party has benefited from since he was selected as its leader on March 9. He was sworn in as Canada's 24th Prime Minister replacing Justin Trudeau.

The Federal election is expected to be scheduled for either the end of April or the first week of May.

Appearing at an event in Edmonton, capital of the province of Alberta, on Thursday, Carney said convention dictated the first person to be informed of the decision is Governor General Mary Simon. Bu...