Closing summary
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has led the Liberal party to a fourth term in office, in a race that was upended by threats and aggression from Donald Trump.
As it stands, the Liberals are leading with 168 seats, or 43.6% of votes. The Conservatives are on 144 seats, Bloc Québécois on 23 and the New Democratic party on 7 seats.
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Some ridings are still too close to call, but results suggest the Liberals fell just short of a majority government and will therefore need the support of political rivals to govern. Monday’s vote appeared likely to produce a similar result as the previous federal election, with the Liberals and the NDP together holding enough seats to pass legislation.
The results marked a remarkable recovery for the Liberals who were, until recently, on track for electoral devastation. The Liberal triumph capped a miraculous political resurrection and marked a landmark victory for Carney, the former central banker and political novice who only recently succeeded Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
Carney used his victory speech to claim that Trump wanted to “break us, so that America can own us”, adding: “That will never, ever happen,” to cheers from the crowd. In an interview with the BBC, Carney said Canada deserves and expects respect from the US and will only enter trade and security talks with Trump “on our terms”.
In a shock result, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost the seat he has held since 2004, even as his party performed better than had previously been expected. The Tory leader pledged to keep his job during his election night speech. The Conservatives had for the past two years seemed all but certain to form a government, but their 25-point poll lead evaporated within weeks of Trump’s threats and the emergence of Carney as the new Liberal leader.
Jagmeet Singh, leader of the progressive New Democratic party (NDP) leader, also lost his seat in a national vote that saw the NDP have their worst-ever result. In an emotional speech, Singh announced he would resign as leader. The progressive party failed to meet the 12-seat threshold needed to retain official party status.
French president Macron congratulates Carney and says they had 'excellent discussion'
Prime minister Mark Carney has spoken today with France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, following his election victory.
Macron, in a post on X, said he had an “excellent discussion” with Carney, adding:
I congratulated him on his election, and we reviewed the joint projects between Canada and France, as well as the challenges ahead of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis this June.
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