US EditionCanada’s conservative leader was a shoo-in for PM before Trump. He couldn’t even hold his seat
- On April 28, 2025, Canada held a federal election with a record turnout of 68.5%, the highest since 1993.
- The election followed a decade of Trudeau's leadership marked by declining popularity due to rising food and housing prices.
- Mark Carney replaced Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister without holding a Commons seat, while Poilievre sought to make the vote a referendum on Trudeau.
- Carney emphasized unity against Washington’s threats in his victory speech, and he agreed with Trump to cooperate as independent nations for mutual betterment.
- Poilievre lost his seat after 20 years in Parliament and could remain Conservative leader but must seek election in another district, signaling potential party challenges ahead.
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How Canada’s Left Won a Stunning Upset
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Bad blood, perfect luck and campaign by ‘gut’: Inside the election that surprised everyone
OTTAWA — As the federal election campaign approached its final days, the Conservative war room couldn’t help but dwell on a brutal paradox. Inside the confines of the office where the campaign was headquartered in downtown Ottawa, insiders say the overwhelming feeling was that the campaign couldn’t have gone much more smoothly. Despite mounting criticism from pundits and even fellow Conservatives, everyone on the campaign seemed to be rowing in …
Trump Brings Hard Times for Populist Conservatives — Lessons from Canada
On 28 April the Liberal Party of Canada pulled off a stunning comeback, toppling the Conservatives in one of the biggest upsets in the country’s electoral history—just two months after trailing them by 20 points. Led by Pierre Poilievre, the Conservatives had maintained a commanding lead in the polls for over a year, consistently ahead by margins of 20 points or more. However, the final stretch of the campaign saw a sharp reversal. US President …
Conservative Review
The BlazeIs this the end of Canada?
Mark Carney didn’t even have a seat in Canada’s House of Commons when he replaced Justin Trudeau as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party in March.At the time, it seemed his tenure would be a short one. With the federal election just seven weeks away, the Liberals were trailing the Conservative Party by seven points, 20 to 27. Most assumed that the untested Carney would lose to veteran Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.In fact, as re…
Sydney Morning Herald
The AgeCanada’s conservative leader was a shoo-in for PM before Trump. He couldn’t even hold his seat
Mark Carney’s rival, populist Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, was in the lead until US President Donald Trump took aim at Canada with a trade war and threats to annex the country as the 51st state.
Canada: Mark Carney and Liberals Slightly Miss the Absolute Majority in Legislation · Global Voices
In Canada, the Liberals won this Monday's legislature with 43.7% of the vote against 41.3% for the Conservatives, but Mark Carney's party finally failed to win the absolute majority. The final results fell on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. But the Liberals went very close.
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