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Canada Votes, 2025
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Jessica Murphy, BBC News, Toronto: This is a stunning political turnaround for the Liberals - though it’s still unclear if they can secure a majority government.
Just a few months ago the Liberals were considered dead and buried. Now they are headed for a fourth term in office, helped by a collapse in the vote for the NDP and the Bloc Québécois.
This victory came after a series of shockwaves early this year upending Canada’s political landscape: Justin Trudeau's resignation, Carney's subsequent rise to prime minister; and the return of Donald Trump to the White House with the threats and tariffs that followed.
The departure of the deeply unpopular Trudeau was the first turning point for the Liberals, who had been polling behind the Conservatives by some 20-points for months. And with Trump now in the White House, the ballot box question turned away from the Liberal record to who might be the best leader to shepherd Canada through the coming economic storm.
Carney and his team took advantage of the circumstance, running a careful frontrunner campaign and centering their message on Trump.
This will be a bitter loss for the Conservatives, who only months ago had a clear path to victory and will now need to figure out a path forward after a series of electoral defeats.
The Liberals have received 48% of votes counted across Canada so far, compared with the Conservatives' 39%. Both parties are up since 2021, from 33% and 34% respectively. This is based on around 14% of polls reporting (1 in 7).
Just a few months ago the Liberals were considered dead and buried. Now they are headed for a fourth term in office, helped by a collapse in the vote for the NDP and the Bloc Québécois.
This victory came after a series of shockwaves early this year upending Canada’s political landscape: Justin Trudeau's resignation, Carney's subsequent rise to prime minister; and the return of Donald Trump to the White House with the threats and tariffs that followed.
The departure of the deeply unpopular Trudeau was the first turning point for the Liberals, who had been polling behind the Conservatives by some 20-points for months. And with Trump now in the White House, the ballot box question turned away from the Liberal record to who might be the best leader to shepherd Canada through the coming economic storm.
Carney and his team took advantage of the circumstance, running a careful frontrunner campaign and centering their message on Trump.
This will be a bitter loss for the Conservatives, who only months ago had a clear path to victory and will now need to figure out a path forward after a series of electoral defeats.
The Liberals have received 48% of votes counted across Canada so far, compared with the Conservatives' 39%. Both parties are up since 2021, from 33% and 34% respectively. This is based on around 14% of polls reporting (1 in 7).
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