Mark Carney Wins Canada’s Election

Canada’s Liberal Party won the federal election on Monday, meaning acting Prime Minister Mark Carney will become the nation’s elected leader.

While votes are still being counted in parts of the country, the Liberal Party has won 168 out of 343 ridings so far, with the main opposition Conservative Party winning 144. Carney declared victory and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre conceded yesterday.

Carney’s Liberals are set to win the most seats, and therefore the prime ministership, but it is still unknown if they will win the 172 seats needed for a governing majority.

Trump derangement: In his victory speech, Carney told Canadians that United States President Donald Trump “is trying to break us so America can own us.” He promised: “That will never, ever happen.”

Carney, who had no political experience before January, was selected to replace former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Trudeau’s resignation on January 6.

A federal election was announced for April 28. After President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Canada and threatened to make the nation America’s 51st state, the election became plagued with Trump derangement syndrome.

Though the Liberal Party’s approval rating was plummeting at the beginning of the year, Carney campaigned on defiance against Trump and managed to regain enough support to secure his leadership.

Canada’s future: The Trumpet has closely watched this election because of what it means for Canadians and could mean for the future of the nation. Canada has been plagued with election fraud and a tyrannical leader in the past; its future under Carney does not look promising.

To learn more, read “Canada’s Consequential Election.”