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Mark Carney's Liberals Win Minority in Election Shaped by Trump Threats

PM Carney's Liberal Party forms minority government with 169 seats amid heightened tensions with Trump over tariffs and U.S.-Canada relations.

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  1. Liberals on Track to Form Minority Government

    The latest results from Elections Canada, with 99.8 percent of the results counted, show that the Liberals are poised to form another minority government.

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  2. Mark Carney’s Liberals will form Canada minority government, CBC projects

    The Liberal victory gives them a stunning fourth consecutive mandate after the party had been trailing the Tories by as much as 25 percentage points as recently as January.

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  3. How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election

    Trump shattered that consensus.

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  4. Trump Is a Triple Loser in Canada’s Election

    So Trump’s assault on Canada has turned out to be a sort of own-goal hat trick for the 47th president, part of a broader self-destructive pattern during the first 100 days of his second administration.

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  5. Canadians united against Trump, but are divided about almost everything else

    The buzz word of “leadership” has left Canada’s three other national parties in the cold, all of them losing ground in the popular vote.

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  6. Mark Carney: 5 things to know about Canada's newly elected PM

    While Carney has never held elected or political office, he has been in the public eye for several years.

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  7. Canada's Liberals celebrate a stunning win and the populist challenger loses his seat

    Even with Canadians grappling with deadly weekend attack at a Vancouver street festival, Trump was trolling them on election day, asserting he was on their ballot and erroneously claiming that the U.S. subsidizes Canada, writing, “It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!”

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  8. Canada’s Liberal Party to keep control with election wins

    Carney will retain his position as prime minister but his party will form a minority government that will require the support of other parties to pass legislation.

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  9. Mark Carney won't change Canada for the better

    It would be a great and terrible tragedy for Canada to break up.

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  10. Liberal Mark Carney wins Canada’s election amid Trump tariffs and threats

    Carney’s campaign framed the election as a referendum on Canadian autonomy, promising to reduce reliance on the U.S. by investing in domestic manufacturing, energy and housing.

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  11. Liberals prevail in Canada, fueled by a dramatic anti-Trump backlash

    The public backlash to Trump was the one thing — perhaps, the only thing — that could rescue the Liberal Party and keep Prime Minister Mark Carney in office.

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  12. Liberal Party wins Canadian election

    After a rollercoaster campaign, Canada returns to where it started — a minority Liberal government leading a polarized nation.

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  13. ‘Trump Is Trying To Break Us': Canada Defies Trump, Votes in Liberal Party for the Fourth Consecutive Time

    National Pride has swelled in the country after Mr. Trump had begun verbally attacking Canada over its economy and made threats over its sovereignty, by suggesting that the country should become the 51st State.

    ‘Trump Is Trying To Break Us': Canada Defies Trump, Votes in Liberal Party for the Fourth Consecutive Time

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Updated: Apr 29th, 2025, 6:27 PM ET

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Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party has secured 169 seats, enabling a minority government, but falling short of the 172 needed for a majority. The election, heavily influenced by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats on tariffs and annexation, saw the Conservatives win 144 seats, while Carney's party faced challenges in key regions like Ontario. Interviews indicated that many voters were motivated by national security concerns regarding Trump’s remarks. Carney's leadership, following the resignation of former PM Justin Trudeau, has emphasized unity, economic stability, and strong defenses against U.S. pressures, setting the stage for crucial negotiations ahead.


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  • The Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, has won a federal election in Canada, securing enough seats to form a minority government, but falling short of a majority.

  • President Trump's provocative statements about Canada becoming the '51st state' and tariffs on Canadian goods significantly influenced the election outcome, rallying voters around Canadian nationalism and the Liberal Party.

  • Carney is tasked with addressing both trade challenges posed by the U.S. and domestic issues like the rising cost of living, promising to strengthen Canada's economy and sovereignty.


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