Canada Election Results 2025 Updates: Carney leads Liberals to victory, targets Trump in first remarks

The Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, won Canada’s federal election, following a dramatic turnabout spurred by the trade war and annexation threats of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Liberals were predicted to win more of the 343 seats in Parliament than the Conservatives once the votes ended. However, it wasn’t immediately apparent if they would need to depend on one of the smaller parties to enact legislation or if they would gain an outright majority, at least 172.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election win and said the bond between Europe and Canada was “growing stronger”.

“I look forward to working closely together, both bilaterally and within the G7. We’ll defend our shared democratic values, promote multilateralism, and champion free and fair trade,” von der Leyen said in a post on X. “The bond between Europe and Canada is strong — and growing stronger.”

Canada’s newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country should “never forget the lessons” of the United States’s “betrayal,” in a stark rebuke of President Donald Trump, after his Liberal party won control of parliament.

“We will win this trade war,” Carney told cheering supporters in Ottawa, while warning of “challenging” days ahead brought on by Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats.

“We are over the shock of the American betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons,” Carney said.

Mark Carney, laying out his vision for the future of Canada, noted that Canadians can give themselves “far more than the Americans can ever take away.”

Thank you, Canada.

Together, we’ll build #CanadaStrong pic.twitter.com/TYadMPAfj2

— Liberal Party (@liberal_party) April 29, 2025

In a grim warning, Carney urges Canadians to band together in opposition to Trump’s administration.

“America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country,” he said.

“These are not these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us that will never, that will never, ever happen, but we, but we also must recognise the reality that our world has fundamentally changed,” he said.

It’s a comeback that many won’t forget for a while. The Mark Carney-led Liberal Party has won the federal election in Canada, according to Canadian broadcasters, though it is still unclear if the party will have a majority government, or be held to a minority for the third consecutive election.

Carney, who took over as prime minister after Justin Trudeau stepped down earlier this year, has beaten the leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre, according to CBC and CTV News projections.

It’s a comeback that many won’t forget for a while. The Mark Carney-led Liberal Party has won the federal election in Canada, according to Canadian broadcasters, though it is still unclear if the party will have a majority government, or be held to a minority for the third consecutive election.

Carney, who took over as prime minister after Justin Trudeau stepped down earlier this year, has beaten the leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre, according to CBC and CTV News projections.

Canada’s election results have received so much attention online that websites hosting them are suffering.

Like the Elections Canada website, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., Canada’s public broadcaster, is experiencing delays and difficulties.

However, Trump is touting the trade measures that helped motivate Canadian voters on his Truth Social site.

“The USA lost Billions of Dollars A DAY in International Trade under Sleepy Joe Biden,” he wrote on the site. “I have now stemmed that tide, and will be making a fortune, very soon. Stay tuned as we MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”

Voting is over in Canada’s parliamentary elections, but ballot counting continues, as does the uncertainty over whether the ruling party will govern with a majority.

Carney also won his seat, and he will keep his job as prime minister. But he will have to form a new government with a new cabinet.

The big question, though, is if Liberals will secure enough seats for a majority — or if they will have enough support from the NDP and Green Party in a minority Parliament.

Donald Trump’s return to the White House dominated Canada’s national election, influencing how many Canadians voted.

In his first 100 days, Trump levied taxes on Canadian imports and resurrected the discussion of declaring Canada the 51st state, causing voter angst.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals eventually defeated Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, with many attributing Trump’s actions to the significant reversal in momentum.

Reid Warren, a Toronto voter, claimed Poilievre “sounds like a mini-Trump,” and voted for the Liberals despite economic worries.  Duncan Garrow expressed similar worries, implying that Canada might profit from separating itself from the US.

Others, however, did not agree.  Sisters Laiqa and Mahira Shoaib, who voted in Mississauga, said that the Liberals had weakened the economy.

Congratulations to my friend, our Prime Minister, @markjcarney, and all the MPs — especially those I was proud to support — who earned the trust of Canadians in this election 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/mqZ4nM8GPo

— Andrew Furey (@FureyAndrew) April 29, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals retained power in the country’s election on Monday, but CTV News predicted they would fall short of the majority government he had wanted to help him negotiate tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Liberals needed to win 172 of the House of Commons’ 343 electoral districts, known as seats, for a majority that would allow them to govern without support from a smaller party.

The Liberals were leading or elected in 156 districts, followed by the Conservatives with 145, according to CTV.

I congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on their success in Canada’s election.  I’m confident Mark will be a strong leader for the fundamental values and interests Canadians and Americans share.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 29, 2025

The Liberals are leading in 158 ridings, while the Conservatives lead in 147.

The Bloc Québécois leads in 25 ridings, the NDP in 10, and the Greens in two, with no seats currently held by the PPC or other parties.

With 52% of polls reporting, the Conservatives have so far won 114 seats with 53.2% of the popular vote, while the Liberals have won 108 seats with 50.4%. The Bloc Québécois won 18 seats with 8.4% of the vote, while the NDP took one seat with 0.5% of the vote.

The Greens, People’s Party of Canada, and other parties have yet to secure seats.

A total of 172 seats are required to form a majority government in the Canadian Parliament.

Canada election results show Prime Minister Mark Carney-led Liberal Party heading to form the next government, with the Conservative Party led by his challenger Pierre Poilievre training in seat tally. These two parties are expected to win a majority of the 343 ridings, as the electoral districts are called in Canada.

There are, however, three more parties in contention. These are projected to secure small numbers of seats in Canada’s House of Commons: the left-wing New Democratic Party, the Greens and the Bloc Quebecois, which seeks sovereignty for Quebec.

The CBC predicts that Yves-Francois Blanchet, the leader of the Bloc Quebecois, will retain his seat in the Beloeil-Chambly constituency.

Blanchet has been representing the district since 2019.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a spectacular electoral comeback fuelled in part by US President Donald Trump’s hostile language and economic threats.

According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Liberals are expected to gain more seats in the 343-member Parliament than the opposition Conservatives.  However, it is unclear if they will win an absolute majority, allowing them to govern without coalition backing.

There are rows of unhappy looks as CBC predicts a Liberal government.

Supporters still hope that the Liberals will not form a legislative majority.

CBC News, Canada’s public broadcaster, predicts that Mark Carney’s Liberal Party will gain enough seats in the House of Commons to establish a government.

The CBC reports that it is still too early to predict if they will gain a majority of the 343 seats up for grabs.

Voting has officially ended across Canada, with British Columbia being one of the final ridings (constituencies) to close its polls.

The Liberal Party remains in the lead, according to current trends.

Many areas across Eastern, Central and Mountain Time are all wrapping up voting at the same time, 9:30 p.m. EDT, as well as in Saskatchewan.

Those poll closures also include Ontario and Quebec, Canada’s most populous provinces.

Voters in each of Canada’s 343 federal electoral districts are only electing their local representative to the House of Commons.

The leader of whichever party wins a majority of seats in the House of Commons will form a new government and serve as prime minister.

If no party wins a majority, a party — usually the one with the most seats — can form a minority government but must rely on support from some opposition members. In rare cases, two or more parties might reach a formal agreement to form a coalition government together.

The first Canadian election polls closed on Monday after a campaign in which U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and musings about annexing Canada became the central issue.

Polls in Atlantic Canada’s four provinces closed, while people in Ontario and Quebec, the provinces with the most electoral districts, four western provinces and three territories were still voting.

In early counting, the Liberals were leading in 21 of Atlantic Canada’s 32 districts, which are also called seats, followed by the Conservatives with 11. The Liberals held 23 seats before the election.

Election results will trickle in as polls close at staggered times across the country.

Polls have started closing in Canada’s snap national election. Pre-election surveys showed Prime Minister Mark Carney-led Liberal Party having a slight advantage over the Conservative Party led by his challenger Pierre Poilievre. These two parties are expected to win a majority of the 343 ridings, as the electoral districts are called in Canada.

There are, however, three more parties in the contention. These are projected to secure small numbers of seats in Canada’s House of Commons: the left-wing New Democratic Party, the Greens and the Bloc Quebecois, which seeks sovereignty for Quebec.

As the election approaches its conclusion, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s seat is in jeopardy.

According to polling aggregator 338Canada, Singh finished third in his seat, following Liberal candidate Wade Wei Lin Chang, a newbie with minimal name recognition.

Despite his difficult situation, Singh has yet to react, but has uploaded a photo with Canadian leader Jack Layton on social media, echoing Layton’s famous words: “Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.”

According to Canadian public broadcaster CBC News, the Conservatives are expected to take the Long Range Mountains seat from the Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador province.

The news comes during the first anticipated flip of the night.

According to CBC News, the party’s first anticipated win was in the Central Newfoundland constituency.

For these federal elections, Elections Canada has said that it would continue to use paper ballots, which are tallied by hand.

Candidates can select representatives to supervise the count. Results from voting locations are submitted to Elections Canada, which makes them available online.

Because ballot boxes are not moved to centralised counting locations, results usually trickle out after polls close.

Only about 150,000 ballots have been tallied.

However, the Canadian national broadcaster, CBC, has called six seats in Newfoundland and Labrador thus far.

All except one have been Liberal Party projected gains, although no party has flipped any seats thus far.

With voting in Canada’s eastern provinces having completed, the Liberals will attempt to reproduce their excellent performance in 2021.

Back then, they ruled all four provinces, including all four ridings on Prince Edward Island. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the Liberals won six districts to the Conservatives’ one. In Nova Scotia, the Liberals won eight seats to the Conservatives’ three. In New Brunswick, the contest was closer, with the Liberals taking six ridings to the Conservatives’ four.

Canada heads to the polls in a snap election on Monday, with attention sharply focused on Toronto, the city long considered the Liberal Party’s stronghold.

A year of declining poll numbers for the Liberals culminated in a shocking loss in a downtown Toronto by-election, a seat they had held for 28 years. The defeat is widely seen as a turning point that ultimately led to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation and the current election.

In order to elect a new leader amid heightened tensions with the US, Canadians across six time zones voted Monday as Donald Trump reignited controversy by threatening trade penalties unless Canada agreed to become the “51st state.”

The Liberals, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, were initially trailing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. However, Trump’s aggressive election-day remarks triggered a late shift in momentum, boosting Liberal prospects in final polls.

The website for Elections Canada, the federal organisation in charge of administering elections and counting votes in the country, appears to be down, with some users unable to access it.

It is unknown what prompted the website to go offline.

Sisters Laiqa and Mahira Shoaib said they both voted for change in Monday’s election.

Laiqa, a 27-year-old health care worker, voted for the New Democratic Party. Mahira, 25, who works at a bank, supported the Conservative Party.

The sisters, who immigrated from Pakistan a decade ago, say the economy has worsened and job opportunities have dried up under Liberal rule.

“It was different when we arrived,” Laiqa Shoaib said after casting her ballot at a community center in Mississauga, Ontario, just outside of Toronto. “We need to get out of Liberals.”

Mahira Shoaib said Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is the best candidate to improve the country’s financial picture.

“He is business-minded, and that’s what we need right now,” she said.

Both sisters said President Trump’s rhetoric and tariff plans also influenced their voting decisions.

The phrase “elbows up” comes from hockey, Canada’s signature sport, but it’s playing a role in this year’s elections, too.

The phrase dates back to Gordie Howe, a longtime Detroit Red Wings hockey player from Saskatchewan known for his toughness and use of his elbows in fending off opponents.

Since Trump’s comments about annexing Canada as a U.S. state and his tariffs on Canadian exports, “Elbows up” has popped up across social media as a way to show Canadian unity against Trump’s threats.

Polls close in Atlantic Canada which includes the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

There are still two hours till voting concludes in the far more populated provinces of Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta.