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Mark Carney’s Liberals Projected to Win Fourth Consecutive Canadian Election

Initial results indicate a Liberal victory, though it remains uncertain if they have secured an outright parliamentary majority.

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Overview

  • Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is projected to win Canada’s parliamentary election, marking an unprecedented fourth consecutive victory for the party.
  • It is not yet clear whether the Liberals have achieved the 172 seats required for an outright majority in the 343-seat Parliament.
  • Carney, a former central banker and UN climate envoy, assumed leadership from Justin Trudeau just weeks before the election following Trudeau’s resignation announcement earlier this year.
  • The election was heavily influenced by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies and annexation rhetoric, which mobilized Canadian voters to rally behind Carney and the Liberals.
  • The campaign also highlighted domestic concerns, including rising living costs, housing affordability, healthcare access, and immigration, while a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver days before the election underscored national security worries.