Whoever is prime minister after Monday will inherit all the challenges that were present before Trump returned to the White House — from the cost of housing to the climate crisis to the opioid crisis to the various forces that threaten democracy in the 21st century — and they’ll have to lead this country through a moment of incredible stress and uncertainty.

They’ll have to contend with a president taking unprecedented actions. The global economy may tip into a recession. The prime minister will have to make a dozen major decisions that we can currently only guess at.

This moment in Canadian history has been cause for reflection and patriotism. It has inspired a competitive election and may drive a higher-than-usual rush to the polls. One way or another, the result will be consequential.