Canada’s Liberal Party to keep control with election wins

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party garnered 49% of the vote Monday night, securing 168 of the 343 seats in the House of Commons. It is the party’s fourth consecutive win going back to 2011. Meanwhile, the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre received 42% of the vote and 144 seats in parliament. Polls showed a tight race and neither party secured the 172 seats needed to create a majority government. Carney will retain his position as prime minister but his party will form a minority government that will require the support of other parties to pass legislation. The country’s election authority is expected to return official results on May 19.

What did Carney say after the election? The prime minister said Canada would not yield to economic pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and said his government would battle tariffs imposed by their southern neighbor. He earlier promised on the campaign trail to prioritize Canadian interests and economic strength. The bank executive assumed his role last month after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned.

Dig deeper: Read my report about Carney calling for the election to be bumped up from October.