Overview

• Mark Carney's Liberal Party secured 168 seats in Canada’s 338-member Parliament, forming a minority government after a closely contested snap election.
• The election was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs and annexation rhetoric, which galvanized a wave of Canadian patriotism under the 'Team Canada' banner.
• Carney, a former central banker with no prior government experience, replaced Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader in March and quickly reoriented the party’s campaign to focus on sovereignty and national unity.
• Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, likened to a 'Trump light,' lost both the election and his parliamentary seat despite his party achieving its best result in decades.
• Carney announced plans to reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the U.S. by strengthening alliances with Europe and Asia, signaling a major shift in foreign policy.