Carney Wins Canadian Election, Conservative Rival Loses Seat

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the Canadian federal election, completing a remarkable comeback fueled in part by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation rhetoric, Associated Press reporters Rob Gillies and Mike Householder reported.

The Liberals were projected to win more seats than the Conservatives in Canada’s 343-seat Parliament. I Photo: Mark Carney Facebook

Carney’s chief rival, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, lost his seat in Parliament, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projected. The surprise loss marked a stunning collapse for Poilievre, who months earlier had been favored to become Canada’s next prime minister.

But Trump’s aggressive policies toward Canada — including threats to annex the country and a sudden trade war — ignited a political backlash that reshaped the election.

Poilievre, who ran a populist “Canada First” campaign modeled after Trump’s “America First” rhetoric, saw support crater in the final stretch.

The Liberals were projected to win more seats than the Conservatives in Canada’s 343-seat Parliament, though it remained unclear whether they secured an outright majority (172 seats) or would need to form a coalition.