From 2h ago 01.30 EDT Mark Carney says 'Trump is trying to break us' Carney tells the crowd that he chose to enter politics because he thought Canada needed big changes guided by strong Canadian values: humility, ambition and unity. He says he will do his best to uphold those values, to cries of “you betcha” from the crowd. He said he would begin with the value of humility, and says he has much to be humble about.
He says he has made mistakes in the past and will make more – he says he will admit his mistakes, correct them and learn from them. He promises to work with all Canadians to advance the country and protect Canada. He says: “America wants our land, our resources, our water.
These are not idle threats. Trump is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never happen.” Photograph: Dave Chan/AFP/Getty Images Share Updated at 02.06 EDT 26m ago 03.22 EDT Carney to name new cabinet within two weeks and then recall parliament – report Liberal leader Mark Carney is expected to name a new cabinet within two weeks of his election victory and recall Parliament shortly after doing so, the Globe and Mail reports.
The new government will deliver a promised middle-class tax cuts in a new budget and will engage in new trade and security negotiations with a hostile Trump administration, according to an official who spoke to the outlet under the condition of anonymity. The Globe also reported that Carney’s cabinet will be made up of less than 30 people, smaller than Justin Trudeau’s 37. The Liberal Party is projected to win and form another government but, with results still trickling in, it is too early to tell if it will have enough seats to form a majority.
Stay tuned as we continue to bring you the latest. Share 1h ago 02.39 EDT UK PM Starmer congratulates Carney, saying 'relationship between our two countries will continue to grow' Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, has issued a statement congratulating Mark Carney on the Liberal election victory in Canada. The statement said: Congratulations to Mark Carney on your election victory.
The UK and Canada are the closest of allies, partners and friends. With your leadership, and personal ties to the UK, I know the relationship between our two countries will continue to grow. Our partnership is based on shared history and values, with a shared sovereign, and I look forward to strengthening our ties following our successful meeting in Downing Street last month.
We will work together to deepen our economic relationship to deliver security for hardworking people in the UK and Canada – which we were both elected to do. I welcome your leadership on international issues, and I know we will continue to work closely on defence, security, trade and investment as we look ahead to the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis in June. View image in fullscreen Mark Carney and Keir Starmer at Downing Street in London in March.
Photograph: Canadian Press/REX/Shutterstock Share 2h ago 02.01 EDT Summary If you’re just joining us, here’s a summary of the latest developments: Prime minister Mark Carney has warned that “[US President Donald] Trump is trying to break us” after winning a narrow victory in Canada’s national election . The Liberal leader said “America wants our land, our resources, our water” and said he would protect the country from what he said were not “idle threats”. The Liberals were projected to win more of Parliament’s 343 seats than the opposition Conservatives.
However, it wasn’t immediately clear if they would win an outright majority – at least 172 – or would need to rely on one of the smaller parties to form a government and pass legislation. The result capped a notable comeback for the Liberals, who had been 20 percentage points behind in the polls in January. That was before then prime minister Justin Trudeau announced he was quitting and Trump started threatening tariffs and annexation.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat but appeared to rule out stepping down . “We gained well over 20 seats, we got the highest vote share our party has received since 1988,” he told supporters. The leader of the centre-left New Democratic party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh, said he would step down.
Singh lost his own seat and led his party to a catastrophic result expected to see it lose its status as an official party in the House of Commons. On election day itself, Trump had resumed his provocations with a social media post. He suggested he was on the ballot and repeated that Canada should become the 51st state.
“It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!” Trump posted. Share 2h ago 01.42 EDT Carney calls the US a “sometimes hostile” neighbour. He continues his call for unity.
“We are buying Canadian, we are supporting our friends and neighbours in the cross hairs of President Trump. We will win this trade war and build the strongest economy of the G7.” “When we are threatened we will fight with everything we have to get the best deal for Canada.” His speech is over. Share Updated at 01.44 EDT 2h ago 01.38 EDT Mark Carney says “this is Canada, and we decide what happens here.” “We will need to think big and act bigger.” A ringing phone interrupts him.
‘We will need to do things previously thought impossible.” He goes on: “We can give ourselves far more than the Americans can ever take away. The coming days and months will be challenging and will call for some sacrifices. But we will share those challenges by supporting our workers.” Share 2h ago 01.35 EDT Mark Carney says Canada is at a turning point “Our old relationship with the US, based on steadily increasing integration, is over.” He says: “We are over the shock of the American betrayal, but we must never forget the lessons.
We have to look out for ourselves and take care of each other.” “When I sit down with Trump it will be with our full knowledge that we have many many other options to build prosperity for all Canadians.” He talks about strengthening relationships with Europe and Asia. Share 2h ago 01.30 EDT Mark Carney says 'Trump is trying to break us' Carney tells the crowd that he chose to enter politics because he thought Canada needed big changes guided by strong Canadian values: humility, ambition and unity. He says he will do his best to uphold those values, to cries of “you betcha” from the crowd.
He said he would begin with the value of humility, and says he has much to be humble about. He says he has made mistakes in the past and will make more – he says he will admit his mistakes, correct them and learn from them. He promises to work with all Canadians to advance the country and protect Canada.
He says: “America wants our land, our resources, our water. These are not idle threats. Trump is trying to break us so America can own us.
That will never happen.” View image in fullscreen Photograph: Dave Chan/AFP/Getty Images Share Updated at 02.06 EDT 2h ago 01.25 EDT Mark Carney gives victory speech Mark Carney is now on the stage in Ottawa. He arrived to cheers from the crowd. Carney starts by congratulating the leaders of the other parties.
He thanks his wife Diana and thanks the voters and volunteers. Share 2h ago 01.19 EDT A bit more from Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s speech earlier. He vowed to keep fighting for Canadians and their right to an affordable home on a safe street.
“We are cognizant of the fact that we didn’t get over the finish line yet,” Poilievre told his supporters in Ottawa. “We know that change is needed, but change is hard to come by. It takes time.
It takes work. And that’s why we have to learn the lessons of tonight — so that we can have an even better result the next time Canadians decide the future of the country.” Share 3h ago 01.03 EDT Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre concedes defeat, congratulates Carney Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has congratulated prime minister Mark Carney on his projected election victory, although he noted that he would be leader of a minority government. He also appeared to rule out stepping down as Conservative leader, despite leading his party to an election loss that was unexpected just months ago.
“It will be an honour to continue to fight for you and be a champion for your cause as we go forward,” Poilievre told supporters. “We gained well over 20 seats, we got the highest vote share our party has received since 1988.” View image in fullscreen Photograph: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images Share Updated at 01.06 EDT
