Politics Insider: Carney speaks with Trump, Poilievre loses his seat
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won Monday's federal election but is expected to form a minority government.
- The election outcome was shaped by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and annexation threats against Canada, which influenced voter sentiment.
- Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost his Carleton, Ontario seat after holding it since 2004, defeated by Liberal Bruce Fanjoy, who captured 50.6% of the vote to Poilievre's 46.1%.
- Poilievre conceded defeat early, and despite the Conservatives gaining some seats, their momentum faded amid criticism for ignoring the Trump factor during the campaign.
- Carney and Trump spoke post-election, agreeing on the importance of Canada-U.S. Cooperation, while Carney criticized Trump's tariff policies as a 'betrayal' threatening Canada's sovereignty.
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