Overview
- Mark Carney's Liberal Party won 168 seats in Canada's federal election, falling four short of a majority in the 343-seat House of Commons.
- The election became a referendum on handling U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and annexation rhetoric, which fueled the Liberal comeback.
- Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost his Carleton seat, marking a significant defeat for the party that was leading polls earlier this year.
- New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh announced his resignation after the NDP's poor performance, dropping from 25 seats to a projected seven.
- Carney plans to negotiate with smaller parties like the NDP or Bloc Québécois to govern, while preparing to confront Trump over trade and sovereignty issues.