Liberals win tight Canada election, set to form minority govt
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre concedes defeat to PM Mark Carney's Liberals By Reuters | April 29, 2025 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks onstage during an event at the Liberal Party election night headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 29, 2025. — Reuters Liberals fall short of 172 seats needed to form majority govt. Trump's tariffs, annexation musings boosts Carney's support. Carney emphasises economic experience against Trump threats. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals retained power in the country's election on Monday but fell short of the majority government he had wanted to help him negotiate tariffs with United States President Donald Trump. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat to Carney's Liberals and said his party would hold the minority government to account. it was the Trump tariff factor, and then it was the Trudeau departure ... which enabled a lot of left-of-centre voters and traditional Libe...
