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.
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.
Liberals on Track to Form Minority Government
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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.
Mark Carney’s Liberals will form Canada minority government, CBC projects
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Trump shattered that consensus.
How the U.S. Lost the Canadian Election
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This is, nonetheless, a welcome rebuff to American bellicosity and rejection of rightwing populism.
The Guardian view on Canada’s Liberal election: Carney’s triumph is a rebuff to Trump | Editorial
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The next primer minister and his government will have to address both external and internal challenges.
Liberals won the election in Canada. Here’s what to know and what comes next
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Trump and Poilievre both underestimated Canada.
Trump Inserts Himself Into Canada's Election and Liberals Can't Stop Saying Merci
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Poilievre’s loss comes after a major turn in the polls.
Canadian Conservative Poilievre to lose seat in parliament in stunning fall
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Trump’s truculence has infuriated Canadians, leading many to cancel U.S. vacations, refuse to buy American goods and possibly even vote early.
Canada's Liberals celebrate a stunning win and the populist challenger loses his seat
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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.
Trump Is a Triple Loser in Canada’s Election
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Since Carney’s new government is a minority, he will have to rely on minor parties for support of his agenda.
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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.
Canadians united against Trump, but are divided about almost everything else
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While Carney has never held elected or political office, he has been in the public eye for several years.
Mark Carney: 5 things to know about Canada's newly elected PM
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The Liberals were projected to win more of Parliament’s 343 seats than the Conservatives.
Canada's Liberals celebrate a stunning win and as populist challenger Poilievre loses his seat
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Canada's Liberals celebrate a stunning win and the populist challenger loses his seat
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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.
Canada’s Liberal Party to keep control with election wins
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It would be a great and terrible tragedy for Canada to break up.
Mark Carney won't change Canada for the better
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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.
Liberal Mark Carney wins Canada’s election amid Trump tariffs and threats
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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.
Liberals prevail in Canada, fueled by a dramatic anti-Trump backlash
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The next primer minister and his government will have to address both external and internal challenges.
Liberals won the election in Canada. Here's what to know and what comes next.
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After a rollercoaster campaign, Canada returns to where it started — a minority Liberal government leading a polarized nation.
Liberal Party wins Canadian election
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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.
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Summary
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.
Perspectives
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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