Overview
- Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won 168 seats in the federal election, securing a minority government over the Conservatives' 144 seats.
- Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade sanctions shifted voter sentiment, boosting Liberal support and derailing Conservative momentum.
- Carney declared the traditional U.S.-Canada relationship over, citing Trump’s actions as a betrayal of Canadian sovereignty.
- Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat and pledged to collaborate with Carney to defend Canada’s interests against U.S. policies.
- Carney announced plans to maintain tariffs on U.S. goods, reduce interprovincial trade barriers, and strengthen partnerships with Europe and Asia.