The fight is between liberal leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Canada Federal Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals emerged victorious on Monday in Canada’s federal elections, but failed to cross the majority mark – 172 out of the House of Commons’ 343 seats – that would allow them to form the government without the support of any other smaller party. The Liberals were leading or elected in 167 seats, followed by the Conservatives with 145.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat to the Liberals and stated that his party would hold the government to account, Reuters reported. Canada Election Results 2025 LIVE Map The Trump Card: As US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs and trade war with all its trading partners and hinted at annexing Canada as 51st US state, new Liberal leader Mark Carney countered his measures with a tough approach and promised that Canada would need to spend billions to reduce its reliance on the US. While announcing his victory in the 2025 Canada elections, Carney said that “US President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us, that will never ever happen,” BBC reported.

Opinion polls: As per poll tracker, Nanos Research, at the time Trudeau announced his resignation, conservatives were leading the race with 47 per cent popularity against the Liberals at 20 per cent. However, a recent three-day poll that ended on April 26 reveals the Liberal Party regained its prime position with a 4 percentage points nationally and 6 points in Ontario, which is Canada’s most significant province with 122 of the 343 parliamentary seats.