Mark Carney Leads Liberals to Election Victory in Canada After Trump’s Threats
Mark Carney has been elected prime minister of Canada following a national election shaped by US President Donald Trump’s threats against Canadian sovereignty. Although the full results were still being finalized late Monday, projections showed the Liberal Party winning enough seats to form a government. However, it remained unclear if it would hold a majority.
Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, took leadership of the Liberals in March after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation. His campaign was fueled by a wave of nationalist sentiment after Trump imposed tariffs and threatened to annex Canada as the 51st US state. “President Trump is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never, ever happen,” Carney said during his victory speech.
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The Liberals had trailed the Conservatives by as much as 25 points early this year, but support shifted dramatically after Trump’s threats and the party’s leadership change. Early results showed the Liberals leading or elected in 139 seats, while the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, held 107.
International leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the Australian prime minister, congratulated Carney on his victory. Carney pledged to rebuild Canada’s foreign partnerships and reshape its economic policies to reduce reliance on the US.
The New Democratic Party suffered major losses, failing to meet the threshold for official party status, and its leader, Jagmeet Singh, announced his resignation. Poilievre, who had been favored for much of the past two years, saw his campaign falter as Canadians grew wary of his Trump-like rhetoric.
Minority governments are common in Canada and typically last between two and two-and-a-half years, meaning Carney may need to negotiate alliances to pass legislation.
