Canada election results live updates: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party win as country rebukes Trump’s trade agenda
The White House spokesperson says the election result 'does not affect President Trump's plan'
The White House has taunted Mark Carney over Donald Trump’s desire to turn Canada into America’s 51st state, saying a remarkable election result does not change that plan – even as Mr Trump himself congratulated the Canadian prime minister on his victory.
Mr Carney’s Liberal Party won following a campaign dominated by the US president’s trade war, but short of gaining an outright majority in parliament which will force Mr Carney to seek the backing of at least one minor party.
During a phone call, Mr Trump congratulated Mr Carney and the pair “agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment”, according to the Canadian prime minister’s office.
The two leaders also agreed to meet in person in the near future.
Yet at the same time, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said that the election "does not affect President Trump's plan to make Canada America's cherished 51st state".
In his victory speech in Ottawa, Mr Carney declared that Mr Trump “is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never happen.”
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On Monday night, Canada delivered a resounding rebuke of the United States and Donald Trump’s trade agenda, leaving the end of his trade war appearing further away than ever.
As John Bowden writes, Trump and his aides are now facing pressure to prove that any positive outcomes are developing from his protectionist stance.
On trade and Canada, has Trump’s usual bluster finally reached its expiration point?
Trump bragged that he hurt Pierre Poilievre in Canadian election
Even though his support was the kiss of death to Canada's conservatives, Donald Trump himself apparently couldn't help taking credit.
"You know, until I came along, remember that the conservative was leading by 25 points," the mercurial president admitted and/or boasted in an interview with The Atlantic published on Monday.
"Then I was disliked by enough of the Canadians that I’ve thrown the election into a close call, right? I don’t even know if it’s a close call,” he added.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre had just months ago been tipped to win the Canadian election, but that was before Trump’s tariff war and his threats to turn the nation into the 51st American state.
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Main takeaways from Canadian election
Canadians went to the polls on Monday to vote in an election overshadowed by US President Donald Trump. Here are the main takeaways.
Mark Carney wins election
In a remarkable result the Liberal Party has won the most seats and will form government, with Mark Carney claiming victory on Monday night.
The official vote tally shows the Liberal Party has won 169 seats, just three short of the number required to win majority government in their own right.
Two party leaders lose their seats
In a stunning shift, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre went from prime-minister-in-waiting with significant polling leads just months ago to losing his seat to Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy.
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh has also lost his seat, to Conservative James Yan.
Minority government will require minor party support
Mark Carney will need to negotiate with minor parties to ensure a governing majority. The leader of separatist party Bloc Quebec has already signalled his willingness to potentially support the Liberal Party.
Bloc Quebec won 22 seats in the election, making it the third-largest party in Canada.
Who is Mark Carney?
Prime minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won Canada's federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fuelled by US president Donald Trump's annexation threats and trade war.
Carney’s Liberals were projected by Canadian broadcasters to form a minority government. His party secured a dramatic fourth-straight term amid rising nationalist sentiment sparked by Trump’s threats to Canada’s economy and sovereignty.
In recent months, the former governor of the UK’s Bank of England has had to fight a war on two fronts.
To the south he has had to contend with the Trump administration, which threatened then postponed crippling 25 per cent tariffs on Canada, as well as taunted the country with the outlandish possibility of making it the 51st US state.
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In his victory speech, Mark Carney said his government will prepare for the worst, warning that America wants Canada’s land and resources.
Minor party leader signals support for Carney government
The leader of one of Canada’s minor parties and one of the few leaders to retain his seat has signalled his willingness to support Mark Carney’s government.
The Liberal Party won the most seats of any party in the Canadian election, but fell three seats short of an outright majority.
The Liberal Party has won 169 of the House of Commons’s 343 seats, followed by the Conservatives with 144.
Bloc Quebecois, a separatist party from the French-speaking province, has come third with 22 seats.
Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said he was open to working with the government for a year if it was a minority.
"The last thing that the Quebec people and Canada people want is instability in the federal Parliament," he said.
Under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, the Liberals relied on the New Democratic Party to remain in power, but the party fared poorly on Monday and its leader Jagmeet Singh lost his seat.
Trump and Carney agree to meet
Mark Carney and Donald Trump agreed to meet in person in a phone conversation following the Liberal leader’s election win.
In a readout of the Tuesday phone call, the prime minister’s office said the US president congratulated Mr Carney on his election victory.
“The leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment,” the readout said.
“To that end, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future.”
Poilievre vows to keep fighting for Canadians, before losing his seat
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre vowed to keep fighting for Canadians, before he lost his seat in the House of Commons.
Mr Poilievre, in his concession speech, said: "We are cognisant of the fact that we didn't get over the finish line yet."
"We know that change is needed, but change is hard to come by. It takes time. It takes work. And that's why we have to learn the lessons of tonight," he added.
But that was before it became clear he would not retain his Ontario district riding, which he had held for 20 years.
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy won nearly 51 per cent of the vote to claim the seat.
Italian Prime Minister congratulates Carney on election win
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has congratulated Mark Carney on his election win.
“I am sure that Italy and Canada will be able to further deepen their successful partnership,” she said on X.
“We are ready to work together to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in the face of major international challenges, which will find an important moment of discussion and dialogue in the G7 Summit that Canada will host in June.”
White House issues statement on Canadian elections
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly has said the Canadian election "does not affect president [Donald] Trump's plan to make Canada America's cherished 51st state".
Mr Trump has repeatedly called on Canada to join the US as the 51st state, which has triggered a new wave of anti-American sentiment in Canada reminiscent of the War of 1812.
"I say it would make a great 51st state. I love other nations. I love Canada," Mr Trump told The Atlantic.
"You know, they do 95 per cent of their business with us. Remember, if they’re a state, there’s no tariffs," he added.
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney told the BBC that his country deserves respect from the US and will enter trade and security talks with Mr Trump only "on our terms".
Mr Trump congratulated Mr Carney on his election win and both leaders have agreed to meet in the near future, according to the Canadian prime minister's office.
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