The Liberals look set to win a fourth consecutive mandate as the largest party in parliament, according to early results from the election
The Canadian population appears poised to grant the country’s Liberal Party another term as the largest faction in their parliament.
This outcome follows US President Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats, which dramatically altered the race’s focus and propelled Mark Carney’s party into its second decade of power.
Despite it being his first foray into public office, former banking bureaucrat Mark Carney showed no signs of inexperience. He comfortably secured his Ontario seat of Nepean, garnering twice as many votes as his Conservative rival.
In the broader federal election, the Liberals emerged as the clear frontrunners mere hours after Monday’s polls closed.
However, it remains uncertain whether the resurgent governing party can form a majority, with both major parties seemingly side-lining smaller factions like the Greens.
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The Liberals will need to clinch at least 172 seats in Canada’s parliament or attempt to forge a coalition with other parties. It’s been a rollercoaster year for the election victors, lagging significantly behind the Conservatives while former PM Justin Trudeau was still in power.
However, after the Liberal leader stepped down in March and Mark Carney took up the mantle to combat the US’ increasingly expansionist rhetoric, Canadians seem to have granted the party another mandate to govern, reports the Mirror.
Carney’s assertive stance towards their southern neighbour, where he robustly responded to President Trump labelling Canada as the US’s 51st State, was a stark contrast to his Conservative rival in an election centred on cost-of-living issues and an impending trade war with their biggest trading partner.
The Liberals have pledged to invest tax revenues into diversifying the country away from its dependence on American trade, a promise that the former Bank of England Governor will now have to fulfil.
According to CTV, Mark Carney’s global finance experience also seemed to instil confidence in voters, with Canadians hoping for the ex-banker to combat Trump’s massive tariffs and the ongoing affordability crisis faced by regular people.
Preliminary results suggest the Liberals are projected to secure around 160 seats, while the opposition Conservatives are predicted to get around 150.
The NDP appear to be almost obliterated with a projected 15 seats.
However, exit polls indicate that Carney’s party saw some of its projected lead diminish on voting day, with their path to a majority becoming narrower.
