Liberals Opposed to Trump Likely to Triumph in Canadian Elections
The recent campaign has been characterized by tensions stemming from the trade war with the United States and Donald Trump’s assertions regarding Canada potentially becoming the “51st state.” Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party is on...
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The recent campaign has been characterized by tensions stemming from the trade war with the United States and Donald Trump’s assertions regarding Canada potentially becoming the “51st state.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party is on track to secure its fourth consecutive term in Canada, as reported by CBC Decision Desk and CTV News. Carney's campaign focused on criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump, particularly in relation to tariffs and the President’s suggestion that Canada could be the “51st state.”
Preliminary results from Sunday’s snap election indicate that the Liberals are projected to win 89 seats in the House of Commons, while the Conservatives are anticipated to capture 77. A total of 172 seats is necessary to achieve a majority government.
The elections were prompted by Justin Trudeau’s resignation in January, following nearly a decade as Liberal prime minister. Trudeau resigned in the wake of an internal crisis within his party as his approval ratings plummeted to historic lows.
Carney, a former financier and the ex-governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, employed strong rhetoric to denounce Trump’s “unjustified” tariffs on Canadian exports. “His strategy is to break us so America can own us,” Carney stated during a campaign event in the weeks prior to the election.
“The old relationship we had with the United States – based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation – is over,” he remarked.
In early March, Trump enacted a 25% tariff on most Canadian goods, citing issues related to trade imbalances and drug trafficking, prompting Ottawa to retaliate with its own tariffs on American products.
Trump has also suggested that Canada would benefit from being the “51st state” of the U.S., a notion that has been rejected by the Liberals and other parties. Carney made it clear during a phone conversation with Trump that Canada will never become part of the U.S. “Absolutely not. Never. Move on,” he asserted.
Several media outlets have suggested that Trump’s tariffs and combative stance may have inadvertently enhanced the Liberal party's appeal. “We were dead and buried in December. Now, we’re on track to form a government,” remarked David Lametti, former Liberal Justice Minister, in an interview with CTV on Monday. “We’ve turned this around thanks to Mark,” he concluded.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party is on track to secure its fourth consecutive term in Canada, as reported by CBC Decision Desk and CTV News. Carney's campaign focused on criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump, particularly in relation to tariffs and the President’s suggestion that Canada could be the “51st state.”
Preliminary results from Sunday’s snap election indicate that the Liberals are projected to win 89 seats in the House of Commons, while the Conservatives are anticipated to capture 77. A total of 172 seats is necessary to achieve a majority government.
The elections were prompted by Justin Trudeau’s resignation in January, following nearly a decade as Liberal prime minister. Trudeau resigned in the wake of an internal crisis within his party as his approval ratings plummeted to historic lows.
Carney, a former financier and the ex-governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, employed strong rhetoric to denounce Trump’s “unjustified” tariffs on Canadian exports. “His strategy is to break us so America can own us,” Carney stated during a campaign event in the weeks prior to the election.
“The old relationship we had with the United States – based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation – is over,” he remarked.
In early March, Trump enacted a 25% tariff on most Canadian goods, citing issues related to trade imbalances and drug trafficking, prompting Ottawa to retaliate with its own tariffs on American products.
Trump has also suggested that Canada would benefit from being the “51st state” of the U.S., a notion that has been rejected by the Liberals and other parties. Carney made it clear during a phone conversation with Trump that Canada will never become part of the U.S. “Absolutely not. Never. Move on,” he asserted.
Several media outlets have suggested that Trump’s tariffs and combative stance may have inadvertently enhanced the Liberal party's appeal. “We were dead and buried in December. Now, we’re on track to form a government,” remarked David Lametti, former Liberal Justice Minister, in an interview with CTV on Monday. “We’ve turned this around thanks to Mark,” he concluded.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
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