Not long ago, the prospect for the ruling Liberal Party in Canada seemed a bit grim. The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was unpopular and mired in controversy. It seemed almost like a sure thing that the party would be compromised.
However, that about the time when American President Donald Trump entered the picture. In a meeting with Trudeau, he suggested that Canada, if it could not handle Trump's proposed tariffs, might not really be an independent nation, and perhaps should become the "51st state." From that point onward, it seemed like the Trump administration repeatedly taunted Canada, making a point of taunting Canadians in this regard.
That changed the Canadian political landscape entirely. Trudeau stepped down, and Mark Carney took his place as the leader of the centre-left Liberal Party. Carney spoke out strongly against Trump and his anti-Canadian taunts. Suddenly, he came to represent the surging anti-Trump sentiment in Canada.
Just like that, political fortunes turned. The Conservative Party had strong hopes of taking over power after Trudeau's troubles. But with Trudeau stepping down and Trump suddenly basically intervening in Canadian affairs by questioning their status as an independent nation and insinuating that it should dissolve itself to become the next American state, everything changed.
As it turns out, Carney and his Liberal Party came out as winners in the snap election, although it is qualified. They failed to win an outright majority, which means that they will have to form a coalition government with other political parties in order to get things done.
Despite this not being a total victory for the Liberals, it seems like it was a total defeat for the Conservatives. Their leader, and Carney's rival for the leadership position, Pierre Poilievre, apparently lost his own seat. Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), was also defeated.
Below is the link to the article which I used in obtaining the specific information used in this blog entry:
Canada's Liberal Party projected to form minority government as Trump congratulates Carney
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cr5d13e4r2rt
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