Canada Election Results: Local media predicted that the Liberal party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, would win Canada’s election on Monday. Although it remained unclear if the Liberals would hold a majority in parliament. Both CTV News and national broadcaster CBC predicted that they would establish Canada’s next government. After Carney persuaded people that his background in handling economic crises equipped him to take on US President Donald Trump, the Liberals won a fourth consecutive term, which is unusual in Canadian politics.
Dealing with the United States became a major campaign issue as the American president infuriated Canadians. With his trade war and threat to take over Canada, which he reiterated in a social media post on election day. The 60-year-old Carney, who had never been elected and had only taken Justin Trudeau’s place as prime minister last month, focused his campaign on criticising Trudeau.
He convinced voters that his international financial background equipped him to lead Canada through a trade war. That having previously held the position of central bank governor in both Britain and Canada. Carney has pledged to increase trade with other countries in order to reduce Canada’s dependency on the US. The Liberal victory marked one of the most significant political turning points in Canadian history. It also depended heavily on Trudeau’s exit.
Top updates for the 2025 Canada elections
- Although they did not win a majority government, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals were able to hold onto power in Monday’s election.
- Pierre Poilievre, the head of the Conservative Party, acknowledged that Carney’s Liberals had won the election and promised that his party would hold the minority government accountable.
- In large jurisdictions like Ontario, voting started at 7.30 p.m. IST (7.30 am local time).
Prior to election day, a record 7.3 million Canadians cast votes. - After polls close, each polling station manually counts the votes cast on election day. The results are then reported to the local Elections Canada office in the district. Then they publish them on the Elections Canada website. Additionally, results are sent straight to Canadian news outlets.
- According to Elections Canada, final, official results are usually not available until roughly six months after election day. Although vote totals are double-checked in the days after the election.
- Winners are usually declared by Canadian media outlets based on their impartial evaluation of election outcomes.
The Future of Ties with India
Now that Trudeau is no longer in office, India hopes that radical Sikh forces will have less of an impact on Carney’s foreign policy towards India. The National Democratic Party (NDP), led by pro-Khalistan politician Jagmeet Singh, was essential to Trudeau’s last term. It will also be advantageous for India-Canada relations if Jagmeet Singh loses the election and resigns as head of the NDP.
According to a number of sources, India is already thinking about sending the Indian High Commissioner back to Canada. Over 1.8 million Indo-Canadians and one million non-resident Indians make up more than 3% of Canada’s total population. There are over 4,27,000 Indian students studying in Canada.
Bilateral commerce reached CAD 13.49 billion (Rs 83 crore) in 2023 despite hostilities. But after the diplomatic stalemate, Canada and India’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was put on hold. Given that Carney’s overtures diverge from Trudeau’s combative approach. The CEPA could be resurrected as India-Canada relations appear to be about to change.
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