Canada’s Liberal party secures election victory after reversal of fortune for Mark Carney

Canada’s Liberal party has won a fourth term, capping a miraculous political resurrection for the party – and marking a landmark victory for former central banker and political novice Mark Carney as he prepares to face off against US president Donald Trump. As results from Canada’s Atlantic provinces and vote-rich Quebec and Ontario came in late on Monday, supporters at the Liberals’ election night party erupted in cheers. A minority government would means Carney’s party will need the support of political opponents to govern. After a narrow victory at the previous federal election, the Liberals relied on the leftwing New Democratic party to help it pass legislation. Until the end of 2024, internal discussions within the Liberal party were grim: under their most optimistic scenarios, they could only hope of holding Conservatives to a minority government.