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Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins Canadian election

Mark Carney stands in front of a red lectern reading "Liberal"Getty Images

The Liberal Party has claimed the victory in the Canadian election, meaning Mark Carney will remain as Prime Minister

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will remain in power after the Liberal Party won the federal election in the country.

The result has surprised some people, as the party was under a lot of pressure just a few months ago.

Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned earlier this year after ten years in power and appointed Carney as his successor.

Mr Carney focused a lot of his campaign on the continuing disagreements with US President Donald Trump.

President Trump has recently imposed tariffs on Canadian goods coming into the US, making it tougher for Canadian companies to do business with their neighbours.

Donald Trump signs an executive order in his office. Getty Images

US President Donald Trump says Canada can avoid higher taxes if they join the United States of America and become its 51st state. But the majority of Canadians do not want that to happen.

In his victory speech, Carney told supporters that "President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us - that will never ever happen".

Mark Carney beat Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre to claim the victory.

Poilievre has congratulated Mr Carney and says while the pair disagree, he wants Canadians to come together to "hold the government to account" and work with them to fight back against "tariffs and other irresponsible threats from President Trump".

The UK's Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has also sent Mr Carney a message after his election victory.

In post on X, Mr Starmer says he looks forward to "strengthening ties" with Canada.

Who is Mark Carney?

Canada's Liberal Party Leader Candidate Mark Carney speaks to supporters at a watch party for the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off game between the United States and Canada at the Hometown Sports Grill on February 15, 2025 in Ottawa. Getty Images

Ice hockey is a very popular sport in Canada and Mr Carney used to play when he was a student at Harvard University

  • Mark Carney used to be the governor of the Bank of England, which is the UK's central bank. He was in charge of keeping the UK's economy stable

  • He is 60 years old

  • He is married to a British woman and studied in the UK at Oxford University

  • He has four children

  • He played ice hockey whilst studying at Harvard University

The election victory has been confirmed, but votes are still being counted, and the Liberals may not reach the 172 seats they need to secure a majority government.

They may need help from another party, and form what is known as a coalition government.