Liberals were dead, but Trump held them in power. Carnery elected Prime Minister of Canada

The Liberal Party of Mark Meatary won the federal elections in Canada, in a victory with the help of Donald Trump and his “war” tariffs to turn Canada into the 51st US state.

The victory could be surprising if it was not guessed after the way the US president transformed Canada into its main enemyna, and with a despite that led him to talk about the neighboring country as the.

Before Trump’s election, the Liberal Party was “dead and buried”with the polls clearly indicating that it would lose the elections to the conservative Pierre Poilievre party.

However, the POILIEVRE PRO-TRUMP POSITIONINGwhose motto was “Canada First” in an imitation of the “America First America” ​​of the movement that elected US President, earned him the defeat-even if the conservative politician tried to get away from Trump in recent months.

Mark Meatary used this in his favor, campaigning both against Trump and against his main opposition rival. Even declared that the old Canada’s relationship with the US was “finished”.

The liberals conquer, so a Fourth consecutive mandatekeeping in power for over a decade. But they can’t get the parliamentary majority.

Conservative leader Pro-Trump may not be elected

When 73,716 of the 75,482 voting tables were counted, the liberals secured 167 seats, against 145 conservatives of Pierre Poilievre, which may not be elected (with 253 of 266 ballot boxes, Liberal Bruce Fanjoy led with 50% of the votes, against 46.6% Poilievre).

Bloc Quebécois had 23 seats, the new Democratic Party (NDP) with seven and the green party with one.

For the absolute majority it would require 172 places.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced the resignation after a disastrous result to his party, while Bloc Québécois lost 11 places in relation to the campaign’s beginning.

Impressive debut for “novice” Mark Carney

This election took place just over five weeks after Mark Carneary was sworn in, succeeding.

It is a impressive debut for a novice in politicswhich last March became the Canadian Prime Minister to never have held a public office elected before-after a resounding victory in the race for the Liberal Party leadership.

The victory consolidates the rapid political rise of the Former governor of the central banks of Canada and the United Kingdomwhich promised to unite the country and face the economic and diplomatic challenges with pragmatism.

Final results should be confirmed in the next few hours, but liberals are preparing to form the next government of Canada, in a legislature that promises to be marked by parties cooperation requirements and a firm defense of national interests.

Four Luso-Canadians elected

In these federal elections, four Luso-Canadians were elected deputies-Charles Sousa, Peter Fonseca, Alexandra Mendes and Carlos Leitão secured the election in their respective electoral circles, reinforcing the Portuguese-Canadian presence in the House of Commons.

Reelected in Mississauga-lakeshore, Charles Sousa He told Lusa that victory “is to Canada”, stressing the need to “work together to solve the challenges” that the country faces.

Son of Portuguese immigrants In Canada, Charles Sousa has a prominent career in provincial and federal policy. Before joining federal policy in 2022, he was Minister of Ontario Finance between 2013 and 2018.

In the election of Monday, Sousa won 34,269 votes (52.2%)in a almost total vote in the district of Mississauga – Lakeshore.

Also in Mississauga, Peter Fonseca ensured the reelection in Mississauga East – Cooksville, with 25,902 votes (49.9%).

Former Olympic Marathonist And former Labor Minister of Ontario, Fonseca has been in the House of Commons since 2015, where he recently presided over to the Permanent Finance Committee.

Na província do quebeque, Alexandra Mendes renewed his term in Brossard-Saint-Lambert, obtaining 62.4% of votes.

Born in Lisbon and resident in Canada since 1978Mendes, awarded in 2023 with the degree of Commander of the Order of Camões, is one of the most influential liberal voices on immigration and multiculturalism themes.

The great news of these elections was the Carlos Leitão Premiere in federal politics.

Former Quebeque Finance Minister was elected in the Marc-Aurèle-Fortin district of Laval, with 52.2% of votes.

Peniche and Economist With an international reputation, Leitão reinforces the liberal bench at a time of strong economic and diplomatic challenge for Canada.