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Mark Carney's Liberals Form Minority Government as Conservatives Secure Record Vote Share

The 2025 federal election results prompt calls for federal-provincial resets, while analysts predict challenges for the new administration's longevity.

Bruce MacKinnon’s cartoon for April 29, 2025.
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Cheryll Watson, chairwoman of the Downtown Revitalization Coalition, poses for a photo beside an EPark machine, in downtown Edmonton on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The city has started removing all physical EPark machines and is moving to a mobile app payment system.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won the most seats but fell short of a majority, forming a minority government.
  • The Conservative Party achieved its highest popular vote share since 1988 (41.4%), though leader Pierre Poilievre lost his seat.
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called for a reset in federal-provincial relations, citing frustration with Ottawa's policies on provincial industries.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump's interference during the campaign has drawn criticism, with an American citizen publicly apologizing for his remarks.
  • Political experts forecast that Carney's minority government may not last a full term, with another federal election possible within a year.