Canada election: Liberals secure fourth term in office in unexpected Mark Carney victory

Apr 29, 2025 - 12:16
Carney made clear that one of his priorities for government was to navigate relationships with the US president, Donald Trump, as he gave his victory speech in Ottawa. He said: 'Trump is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never happen.' The Liberals' victory comes as a surprise as the party was 20 percentage points behind in the polls in January before then prime minister, Justin Trudeau, announced he was quitting Canadian election: Mark Carney’s Liberal party wins fourth term Carney’s victory owes much to circumstance – and to Trump