Canadian liberals have significantly failed to win a majority of parliament in election victory.
According to Canadian voting agency elections, the party was on track to win 169 of the 343 seats in Parliament after Monday’s vote.
Therefore, they need the assistance of at least one other party to pass the law. The progressive new Democrat, who supported a liberal minority government until last year, won seven seats and became a potential partner.
Despite not winning a majority, the liberals won four consecutive election wins, a surprising turnaround from a situation where they lagged behind their conservative rivals in polls earlier this year.
The resignation of party leader Justin Trudeau, which was unpopular by the end of his tenure, and the hostile rhetoric of US President Donald Trump against Canada, helped spark a revival of the party.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney, a well-known economist who recently entered politics, the liberals argued that it was best to successfully vote in a Trump referendum and counter his threat to Canada.
Since taking office on January 20th, Trump has repeatedly said that US Northern neighbors should be transformed into his country’s 51st state. He also struck Canada with a 25% tariff on goods that include aluminum and steel.
In his winning speech, Carney emphasized that relations between Canada and the US had changed dramatically.
“We are shocked by America’s betrayal, but we must never forget the lesson,” he said.
“As I have been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country,” the Prime Minister added.
“These are not neglecting threats. President Trump is trying to destroy us so that America can own us.
Kearney spoke with Trump on Tuesday, and the pair agreed to meet in person in the near future.
Carney benefited politically from Trump’s actions against Canada, but Pierre Poilierble, a conservative leader who adopted the slogan “Canada First,” appeared to be suffering as a result of them.
Not only did Poilierbre’s party fail to win Monday’s election, but he also lost the parliamentary seat he had held for 20 years.
Amidst Canadians’ rage over Trump’s policies, voter turnout this week was the highest since 1993, with 68.5% of eligible voters voting.
