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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to secure a full term in power, as his Liberal Party was projected to win the Canadian national elections on Monday night, capping off a major turnaround in the party’s fate aided by its leadership’s feud with President Donald Trump over his trade war and threats to annex Canadian territory.
Key Facts
Canadian public broadcaster CBC called the race for the Liberals, but it is unclear if the party will be able to secure a majority on its own in the country’s House of Commons or if it will need to form a minority government with help from coalition partners.
As of early Tuesday morning, the Liberals have won or are leading in 165 seats, while the Conservatives have secured or are ahead in 147 seats—with 172 needed for an absolute majority.
The vote share gap between the two top parties was narrower, with the Liberals securing 43% of the votes while the Conservatives received 41.7%.
Carney, who ran from Ontario’s Nepean electoral district, won his seat with a comfortable 30-point margin.
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What Did Carney Say In His Victory Speech?
Carney delivered a victory speech to supporters in Ottawa early on Tuesday, where he described the U.S. as a “sometimes hostile” neighbor and addressed Trump’s annexation threats. “America wants our land, our resources, our water. These are not idle threats. Trump is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never happen,” Carney said. “Our old relationship with the US, based on steadily increasing integration, is over…We’re over the shock of the American betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons,” he added. The Canadian Prime Minister said he plans to sit down with Trump and discuss the “future economic and strategic relationship between two sovereign nations” and it will be done with the knowledge that “we have many other options to build prosperity for all Canadians.” Carney closed his speech saying: “We are supporting our friends and neighbors in the cross hairs of President Trump. We will win this trade war and build the strongest economy of the G7.”
How Did Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Perform?
In what could be one of the big upsets of the night if trends continue, the Conservative Party’s leader, Pierre Poilievre, is trailing by nearly 4 points in his electoral seat. While votes for the Carleton electoral district are still being counted, Liberal Party candidate Bruce Fanjoy remains ahead of the Conservative leader by more than 3,000 votes.
This is a developing story.
