Election results live updates: Carney leads Liberals to minority win; 54 ridings were flipped
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister in Ottawa on April 29, 2025.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
04/29/25 13:55
A preliminary look at voter turnout
– Globe staff
Elections Canada’s turnout figures are preliminary, but overall, as experts expected, they do not break records in the way that advance polls did over the Easter weekend. Turnout is higher than recent campaigns, but it would have had to reach 75.3 per cent to match the consequential elections of 1984 and 1988, which, like this one, centred on Canada-U.S. relations and trade.
04/29/25 13:05
Doug Ford says he’s focused on unity after MP accuses the premier of sabotage
– The Canadian Press
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, April 17, 2025.Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said today that he wants to focus on unity, refusing to shoot back at a rant from a Conservative MP calling the premier a “problem,” an opportunist and a Liberal “hype man.”
Jamil Jivani, who won Bowmanville-Oshawa North, said in an interview with CBC on election night that Ford inserted himself in the federal campaign and Conservatives should not be taking advice from him.
Ford would not take Jivani’s bait in the wake of Poilievre’s loss, saying only that all Canadians have to stand together against the real threat, which is the economic harm that will be caused by Trump’s tariffs.
“I’m focusing on unity right across this country,” Ford said when asked about Jivani’s comments.
“We have to bring this country together like we’ve never had before. Each other are not the enemies. There’s one person that’s causing a real problem, not just here (but) around the world, and that’s President Trump.”
04/29/25 13:03
Liberals sweep most of Nova Scotia
– Lindsay Jones
The Liberal Party swept most of Nova Scotia, with the Conservatives losing two seats, leaving the province with just one Tory MP, in Acadie-Annapolis, where Chris d’Entremont hung onto his seat by a slim margin – 470 votes with one poll left to report as of early Tuesday afternoon.
Late Monday night, the riding of Cumberland-Colchester, held by Conservative Stephen Ellis, switched from blue to red as final polls were tabulated, propelling Liberal Alana Hirtle to the win.
04/29/25 12:31
Liberals maintain their grip in Atlantic Canada
– The Canadian Press
With 98 per cent of the polls in Atlantic Canada reporting, the Liberals were elected or leading in 25 of 32 ridings, and the Conservatives were at seven. The New Democrats were not in contention, capturing less than five per cent of the popular vote. If those results hold when the final ballots are counted, the Liberals will end up with one more seat in the region than they won in the 2021 election.
The party has dominated the region for almost 10 years, though its grip has slightly loosened since Justin Trudeau was first elected to govern in 2015, when the Liberals won all 32 seats.
04/29/25 11:51
This election was a mixed bag for Liberals who came up in the Trudeau era
– Joe Friesen, Patrick White
Although Donald Trump was always the backdrop of Canada’s federal election, some voters saw Monday as a referendum on the more than nine years the Liberals held office under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The results were a mixed bag for Liberals tied to Mr. Trudeau’s government, with some retaining their ridings while others were ousted.
Sean Fraser responds to a question from the media after announcing he is leaving federal politics, Monday, Dec 16, 2024 in Ottawa. He came back and won his seat.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Former immigration and housing minister Sean Fraser won his Central Nova seat despite trailing in early returns. Mr. Fraser had announced he wouldn’t run in this election but changed his mind a few months later. He topped Conservative Brycen Jenkins by a margin of about 4,000 votes – 52 per cent to 43 per cent.
Anita Anand held five different portfolios under Justin Trudeau.ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP/Getty Images
Anita Anand won Oakville East, surviving a spirited challenge from former police officer Ron Chhinzer. She held five different portfolios under Mr. Trudeau, becoming one of the faces of Ottawa’s pandemic response as minister of public services and procurement. Prime Minister Mark Carney made her Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry in March.
Bryan May lost to Conservative Connie Cody.Supplied
Bryan May, who served briefly as parliamentary secretary to Mr. Trudeau, lost his Cambridge riding to Conservative Connie Cody. Mr. May also served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of national defence in 2021 before taking on the same post with the small business ministry.
Kamal Khera lost her seat to Conservative Amarjeet Gill.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Short-lived Minister of Health Kamal Khera fell to Conservative Amarjeet Gill in Brampton West. A registered nurse, Ms. Khera was sworn in as minister of health shortly after Mr. Carney became Prime Minister in March. Previously, she had been minister of diversity, inclusion and persons with disabilities, which she took on after serving as minister of seniors.
Ya’ara Saks was also unseated by her Conservative counterpart.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press
Ya’ara Saks, a former minister of mental health and addictions, was unseated by Conservative Roman Baber in York Centre. A former MPP, Mr. Baber was kicked out of the provincial PC caucus for an open letter criticizing his government’s pandemic response that stated: “Lockdowns are deadlier than Covid.”
Sohi won about 39 per cent of the vote to his opponent’s 53 per cent.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi lost the Edmonton-Southeast riding to Conservative Jagsharan Singh Mahal. Mr. Sohi, a former bus driver, Liberal MP and cabinet minister who was elected mayor in 2021, took a leave of absence from his city job to run in this election. He won about 39 per cent of the vote to his opponent’s 53 per cent.
04/29/25 11:09
Danielle Smith says UCP will hold ‘special’ caucus meeting to discuss Alberta’s future after Liberal win
– Carrie Tait
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responds to a question following a speech at a national conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party will hold a “special caucus meeting” Friday to discuss the province’s future now that the federal government remains under Liberal control.
In a statement Tuesday, Ms. Smith congratulated Liberal Leader Mark Carney for his party’s victory in the federal election. She also thanked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for fighting for causes that align with her worldview.
A small but loud faction of conservative Albertans is pressing for the province to leave Confederation now that the Liberals have secured their fourth consecutive term. Ms. Smith, who said she would not lead the charge but is not deterring would-be separatists, on Tuesday said her fellow citizens will “no longer tolerate having our industries threatened” and resources landlocked by Ottawa.
“In the weeks and months ahead, Albertans will have an opportunity to discuss our province’s future, assess various options for strengthening and protecting our province against future hostile acts from Ottawa, and to ultimately choose a path forward,” she said in her statement.
“As Premier, I will facilitate and lead this discussion and process with the sincere hope of securing a prosperous future for our province within a united Canada that respects our province’s constitutional rights, facilitates rather than blocks the development and export of our abundant resources, and treats us as a valued and respected partner within Confederation.”
She added that she will have more to say after Friday’s special caucus meeting.
04/29/25 10:46
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04/29/25 10:37
What the Liberals’ election win means for your personal finances
– Meera Raman and Mariya Postelnyak
The Liberal Party has won the federal election, and Prime Minister Mark Carney will have his work cut out for him as Canadians face the financial impacts of the trade war and ongoing cost of living concerns.
Here’s a breakdown of the major personal finance promises – from retirement to taxes – the party made during the election campaign, and how they could impact your pocketbook.
04/29/25 10:06
Doug Ford says he looks forward to working with Carney’s Liberals at ‘crucial’ time
– The Canadian Press
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, April 17, 2025.Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he looks forward to working with Mark Carney’s Liberals to meet a “crucial” moment for the province and for Canada.
Ford is calling on Carney to make good on promises to help tear down internal trade barriers and speed approvals for resource development projects, including in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario.
In a statement this morning, the premier also urged the new Liberal government to get infrastructure such as pipelines, highways and rail lines built to help Canadian goods and reduce reliance on the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump had a looming presence in the federal campaign and in the provincial election that re-elected Ford two months ago.
Both Carney and Ford were pulled away from their campaigns to respond to American tariff announcements.
04/29/25 09:46
Financial analysts react to the federal election results
– Reuters
Market reaction has been muted. The Canadian dollar was barely changed at 1.3830 U.S. dollar, or 72.31 U.S. cents and Canada’s 10-year government bond yield was up less than a basis point at 3.174 per cent.
Canada’s main stock index also edged higher at the open on Tuesday. At 9:31 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.08 per cent at 24,819.43 points.
Here are some comments from financial analysts:
ANTHONY VISANO, HEAD OF INVESTMENT RESEARCH, KINGWEST AND CO
“The uncertainty of trade still rules the day. Until we get certainty around cabinet appointments and negotiations around NAFTA 2.0, I think we’re still kind of in this uncertain period. But broadly speaking, from our perspective, we’re quite optimistic and excited about Canada’s prospects.
“There’s a Canada-first mindset, some optimism around trade, inter-country trade, the willingness to get pipelines done.”
BRIAN MADDEN, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, FIRST AVENUE INVESTMENT COUNSEL
“Carney is going to have to choose his cabinet ministers carefully. He’s going to have some people with experience running these portfolios, but he’s also going to have to have enough fresh faces to send a message to the public and to the opposition party that his agenda is different than that of his predecessor.”
STEPHEN BROWN, DEPUTY CHIEF NORTH AMERICA ECONOMIST, CAPITAL ECONOMICS
“Although the Liberals have just missed out on a majority, Prime Minister Mark Carney should still be able to implement his fiscal plans with support from the NDP or Bloc Québécois. If anything, the need to grant concessions to those parties means fiscal policy could end up even looser than the Liberals have signaled.
“That presents a modest risk to our view that the Bank of Canada will cut another three times this year, which would probably prevent the loonie and bond yields from falling by as much as we anticipate.”
SHAUN OSBORNE AND ERIC THEORET, STRATEGISTS AT SCOTIABANK
“The CAD slipped marginally in overnight trade but is trading little changed on the day now and USD-CAD risk reversal pricing shows little change in skew through the 1– ,3– and 6-month tenors, suggesting markets are not overly concerned about another minority government at this point – despite the challenges ahead for Canada.”
04/29/25 09:22
The province where a majority of flipped ridings took place
– Chen Wang
Of the 54 seats that changed hands in last night’s federal election, most of those flips took place in Ontario. The province saw 22 ridings dump their incumbent MPs, while there were 11 flips in Quebec, 10 in British Columbia, eight in the Prairies and three in Atlantic Canada.
Although the Liberals lost 18 seats to the Conservatives – 14 of them in Ontario – they made up for those losses elsewhere. In Quebec, the Liberals took nine seats from the Bloc Québécois and another nine from the Conservatives, including three in Ontario and two in Nova Scotia.
The NDP lost 15 seats overall – nine to the Conservatives and six to the Liberals, with eight of those losses in British Columbia.
Some of the flipped seats are in ridings with redrawn boundaries. To determine whether a riding flipped, The Globe and Mail looked at whether a sitting MP prior to redistribution was seeking re-election. In cases where there was no incumbent, the incumbent was considered to be the party that controlled the old riding comprising the largest percentage of the population in the new riding.
04/29/25 09:02
A snapshot of the ridings that flipped
– Greg Mercer and Chen Wang
Fifty-four ridings changed hands in Monday’s federal election. In Atlantic Canada and Quebec, the Liberals won key electoral districts, while the Conservatives knocked out incumbents in the Greater Toronto Area and Winnipeg. Here is a snapshot of five of them.
South Shore–St. Margarets (Nova Scotia)
Jessica Fancy-Landry was acclaimed the Liberal candidate in this Nova Scotia riding in January when the party was still riding low in the polls – and rode the swing in voter opinion all the way to victory over Conservative incumbent MP Rick Perkins. Mr. Perkins, who was an outspoken critic of the Liberals’ handling of the Indigenous lobster fishing dispute, had unseated fisheries minister Bernadette Jordan in 2021 to win here.
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles (Quebec)
Liberal gains in Quebec were a big story on election night, and Linda Lapointe’s victory in Rivière-des-Mille-Îles over incumbent Luc Desilets of the Bloc Québécois was part of that trend. Across the province, the Trump effect was powerful – with Bloc candidates saying voters told them they were worried about U.S. tariffs and wanted a strong Liberal delegation to stand up for Canada.
Aurora–Oak Ridges–Richmond Hill (Ontario)
Conservative candidate Costas Menegakis took this Ontario riding from the Liberals, defeating incumbent Leah Taylor Roy. Despite a late campaign stop by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, the seat was among the gains made in suburban Ontario by the Tories, who focused on “bread and butter” issues such as affordability and concerns about crime, Mr. Menegakis said.
Elmwood–Transcona (Manitoba)
Conservative Colin Reynolds won this Winnipeg-area riding, defeating incumbent MP Leila Dance as the New Democrats were sidelined in what became a two-horse race. Traditionally an NDP stronghold, Ms. Dance narrowly beat Mr. Reynolds here in a September, 2024, by-election to replace NDP MP Daniel Blaikie.
Victoria (British Columbia)
The Liberals broke the NDP’s 20-year grip on Victoria Monday night when Will Greaves defeated incumbent MP Laurel Collins. Ms. Collins told her supporters she had heard at the door that people wanted to vote NDP but felt afraid with Donald Trump in the White House. Similar stories played out across B.C., including in Burnaby Central, where NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced plans to resign after being unseated in his own riding.
04/29/25 08:50
Liberals face disappointment in Ontario as Conservatives surge in GTA ridings
– Jeff Gray and Alanna Smith
Voters line up to cast their ballot at a polling station during Canada’s federal election in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 28, 2025.Wa Lone/Reuters
The Liberal Party faced its most disappointing results in Monday night’s election in Ontario, losing ground to the Conservatives, particularly in the suburban 905 region that surrounds Toronto.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made breakthroughs in the Toronto-area ridings of the 905 area, named for its telephone area code, as well as strong showings elsewhere.
While the map still showed a large patch of Liberal red in the party’s strongholds in the Greater Toronto Area, several races in the region there were extremely tight. In some ridings, evaporating NDP support did not translate into expected Liberal wins.
In the 905, Conservative Costas Menegaskis defeated Liberal Leah Taylor Roy in Aurora–Oak Ridges–Richmond Hill, a riding the Liberals won by a razor-thin margin in 2021. The Conservatives also flipped Liberal ridings in Newmarket-Aurora and Brampton West, and Markham–Unionville, where Liberal Paul Chiang quit after a scandal over comments he made about handing a rival over to Chinese authorities.
04/29/25 08:38
Liberals make significant gains over Bloc in Quebec race
– Eric Andrew-Gee
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks to supporters on election night.Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press
The Liberals made significant gains in Quebec at the expense of the Bloc Québécois on Monday.
Mr. Carney’s party was leading or elected in 43 Quebec ridings late Monday night, compared with 23 for the Bloc, 11 for the Conservatives, and one for the NDP.
The battleground suburbs and rural areas around Montreal – the so-called 450, after the local area code – seem to have been decisive for the Liberals.
The party was hoping to improve on its 35 seats won in 2021 with a red wave in Quebec. The Bloc aimed to save the furniture, and most of the party’s 32 seats from the last election, after its support plummeted.
The sovereigntist party managed better than initially feared. In the newly redrawn riding of Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, the lawyer Alexis Deschênes defeated former Liberal cabinet minister Diane Lebouthillier, a significant pickup.
04/29/25 08:13
Alberta set to remain Conservative stronghold
– Carrie Tait
Voters have their names checked in a polling station during Canada’s federal election in Calgary, Alberta, on April 28, 2025.Ahmed Zakot/Reuters
Alberta is set to return a platoon of Conservative candidates to Ottawa in Monday’s federal election, although a handful of city ridings hosted tight races, underlining the province’s rural-urban divide.
The Conservative Party won all but three of Alberta’s 37 ridings, according to the preliminary results Monday evening. The Liberals held Edmonton Centre and picked up Calgary Centre, while the New Democratic Party won Edmonton Strathcona, which it has controlled since 2008.
Elections Canada estimated voter turnout in Alberta exceeded 63 per cent. It counted 2,064,167 votes with 96 per cent of polls reporting. As of April 25, Elections Canada estimated 3,234,505 people were registered to vote in the province.
04/29/25 07:57
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani calls out Doug Ford in victory speech
– Patrick White
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre walks with new MP for Durham Jamil Jivani as he takes his place in the House of Commons before Question Period, April 8, 2024 in Ottawa.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Simmering tensions between federal Conservatives and Ontario Premier Doug Ford burst into full view on election night as Jamil Jivani, the Conservative MP for Bowmanville—Oshawa North, used his victory speech to accuse Mr. Ford of undermining the federal party’s campaign.
During a subsequent on-air interview with CBC, Mr. Jivani called Mr. Ford “a problem for Ontario and for Canada.”
“He’s taken the provincial conservative party and turned into something hollow,” he continued. “Something that is unprincipled and doesn’t solve problems. He’s gladhanding with Chrystia Freeland, having coffees and lattes with Mark Carney and I’m sitting here saying we need to be fighting for change and something new and something different, not being a hype man to the Liberal party.
During the federal campaign, Mr. Ford declined to help Pierre Poilievre and defended and an advisor who accused Mr. Poilievre’s team of committing “campaign malpractice” by blowing an almost 25-point lead heading into the election.
Mr. Jivani once worked for Mr. Ford as a special advisor and province’s first Advocate for Community Opportunities, but resigned in 2022 after criticizing the government’s pandemic policies.
“I’m speaking from experience,” he told CBC. “I tried to fix problems in this province and [Ford] kept getting in the way and all his goons around him all the time.”
04/29/25 07:49
Elections Canada pauses vote counting with Liberal majority still in question
– The Canadian Press
Elections Canada decided early Tuesday morning to pause the marathon counting of special ballots with a handful of ridings still too close to call.
The Liberals were leading or elected in 168 seats when the counting was paused, four short of a majority. Elections Canada estimated that the uncounted votes could affect the result in about a dozen ridings.
A majority government would allow the Liberals to pass legislation without the support of other parties. If the final result remains a minority, the Liberals would need help to stay in power.
Special ballots are cast by mail or at Elections Canada offices by voters who are away from their ridings during the election.
The counting was to resume at 9:30 a.m. ET
04/29/25 07:36
Pierre Poilievre projected to lose his Ottawa-area riding, with two polls still to be reported
– Steven Chase
Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters alongside his wife Anaida Poilievre after the election was declared for the Liberal Party.Amber Bracken/Reuters
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to lose his Ottawa-area seat to Liberal challenger Bruce Fanjoy, making him the second federal leader to be rejected by voters in Monday’s election.
With 264 out of 266 polls reporting early Tuesday, Mr. Fanjoy won 50.6 per cent of the vote to Mr. Poilievre’s 46.1 per cent.
Elections Canada paused the counting of special ballots early Tuesday with a handful of ridings still too close to call, including Mr. Poilievre’s. Counting was to resume at 9:30 a.m.
Mr. Poilievre had previously won seven times in the riding of Carleton or predecessor ridings in the region. The 45-year-old won with 52 per cent of the vote in 2021 and 46 per cent in 2019.
Ballot counting in the riding was slowed by a protest against the first-past-the-post electoral system that saw 85 activists run in the riding, making the ballot 91 names long.
The NDP’s Jagmeet Singh conceded his riding in British Columbia and resigned as leader of the party.
04/29/25 07:32
Ukrainian President Zelensky congratulates Carney
– Paul Waldie
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Mark Carney and said Ukraine deeply valued stressed Canada’s support “from military, financial, and humanitarian assistance to imposing sanctions against Russia.”
“We are confident that our partnership will only grow stronger in our shared pursuit of peace, justice, and security,” Mr. Zelensky added.
04/29/25 07:26
French President Emmanuel Macron congratulates Carney
– Paul Waldie
French President Emmanuel Macron referenced Mark Carney’s “elbows up” rallying cry in a congratulatory post on social media. “France is glad to further strengthen the friendship which unites our two countries,” Mr. Macron said in a post on X. “I’m looking forward to working with you — “elbow to elbow!”
04/29/25 07:21
World leaders congratulate Carney
– Paul Waldie
World leaders have congratulated Mark Carney on leading the Liberals to victory on Monday with some signaling that it marks the start of a stronger relationship with Canada in the face of growing unease with U.S. President Donald Trump.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “the bond between Europe and Canada is strong — and growing stronger.”
“I look forward to working closely together, both bilaterally and within the G7. We’ll defend our shared democratic values, promote multilateralism, and champion free and fair trade,” she added on Tuesday.
In his congratulatory message, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted the connections between Mr. Carney and the UK, stemming from the Canadian Prime Minister’s time as Governor of the Bank of England.
“With your leadership, and personal ties to the UK, I know the relationship between our two countries will continue to grow,” Mr. Starmer said in a statement. “We will work together to deepen our economic relationship to deliver security for hardworking people in the UK and Canada – which we were both elected to do.”
04/29/25 07:00
Jagmeet Singh to resign as NDP Leader
– Justine Hunter
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh addresses supporters at his campaign headquarters on election night, in Burnaby, B.C., Monday, April 28, 2025.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Jagmeet Singh announced Monday night he will step down as NDP leader after a disappointing result that saw a major decline in the party’s seat count.
He said he will resign as soon as an interim leader can be named after he failed to win his seat in the Burnaby Central riding.
Mr. Singh choked up several times as he thanked his family, his caucus and his staff.
“Almost eight years ago I was elected the leader of this incredible party, this incredible movement. I worked really hard to be worthy of this trust, to live up to the legacy of our movement,” he said. “I’ll be stepping down as leader.”
The New Democratic Party was poised to return to Ottawa with a much smaller team. Earlier in the night, NDP national director Anne McGrath said she was still hopeful the party would outperform polling predictions.
As of press time, the NDP were leading in eight ridings, a disappointing result after winning 25 seats in the 2021 election. The party needs 12 seats to maintain official party status.
The party had garnered just over 5 per cent of the popular vote nationally, a sharp decline from the 17.8-per-cent share of the national vote that the party received in 2021.
“Obviously I’m disappointed that we could not win more seats, but I’m not disappointed in our movement. I’m hopeful for our party,” Mr. Singh told supporters.
04/29/25 07:00
Pierre Poilievre vows to stay on as leader after tight election
– Stephanie Levitz
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters on election night in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris YoungChris Young/The Canadian Press
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered his party’s best showing in over a decade but failed to form government in an election that saw his party pick up new seats across the country – even as, early into Tuesday morning, his own seat remained a question mark.
With 250 of 266 polls reporting as of 2:45 Tuesday morning, the Liberals were tracking towards capturing the riding of Carleton, which Mr. Poilievre has held since 2004.
It was a result that came even as he expanded his party’s base of support in Monday’s vote into the Greater Toronto Area, Lower Mainland and parts of the Atlantic, holding the Liberals to a minority government.
He did not acknowledge his personal political prospects early Tuesday morning as he sought to frame the election results overall in a positive light: the Conservatives won more seats than last time, more votes than last time, denied the Liberals a majority and held the NDP at bay too.
“We know that change is needed but change is hard to come by,” he said early Tuesday morning.
“It takes time. It takes work and that’s why we have to learn the lessons of tonight so that we can have an even better result the next time.”
04/29/25 07:00
Moments from Carney’s victory speech
– Robert Fife and Steven Chase
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to address supporters at his campaign headquarters on election night in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
In his speech to supporters at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney said early Tuesday morning that America is interested in Canada’s land, resources, water and the country.
He said the country is now over what he called the “American betrayal.” The days and months ahead will be challenging and will call for some sacrifices, he said, but added that workers and businesses will be supported.
Mr. Carney said his government will build one economy for the country, not 13. (There are a total of 10 provinces and three territories).
The Liberal government is committed to free trade within the country by Canada Day, he said. “This is Canada, and we decide what happens here.”
The country must take steps such as to strengthen relationships with reliable partners in Europe, Asia and elsewhere, he added.
He said that when he sits down with U.S. President Trump, “it will be to discuss the future economic and security relationship between two sovereign nations.”
Mr. Carney said he intends to govern for all Canadians after what he called a “most consequential election.”
“Let’s put an end to the division and anger of the past,” Mr. Carney said. “We are all Canadian and my government will work for and with everyone.”
The 60-year-old said that over his long career, he has made many mistakes and he will make more. “But I commit to admitting them openly, to correcting them quickly, and always learning from them.”
04/29/25 04:19
Liberals return to power with fourth consecutive mandate
– Robert Fife and Steven Chase
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Liberal Party election night headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario on April 29, 2025.Carlos Osorio/Reuters
Mark Carney, the former central banker who sought elected office for the first time, led the Liberals to a minority-government victory Monday in an election that was upended by Donald Trump’s trade war and musings about annexation amid persistent concerns over the spiralling cost of living.
Canadians gave the Liberal Party its fourth mandate since 2015 but the race against the Conservatives was much tighter than polls predicted. At 4:15 a.m., the Liberals were leading or elected in 168 ridings and the Conservatives in 144. The Bloc Québécois had 23 seats, the New Democrats were at seven and the Greens at one.
The Liberals had a slim lead in the popular vote at 43.2 per cent to the Conservatives’ 41.7.
Like in 2019 and 2021, the Liberals will need to govern with the support of one of the opposition parties, which brings continued instability, with the threat of defeat hanging over the government.
Still, the win is a remarkable achievement for Mr. Carney, a political rookie who promised to stand up to the U.S. President and change Canada’s economic direction. He easily won his Ottawa-area riding of Nepean.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals retained power in the federal election on Monday (April 28), but fell short of the majority government he had wanted to help him negotiate tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump. Ryan Chang reports.
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