April 30, 2025 11:31 AM

Canada’s Liberals ride Trump backlash to comeback election win

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals staged a major political comeback to retain power in parliamentary elections, fuelled by a backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and comments on making Canada the 51st U.S. state. With almost all votes counted in Monday's election, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation forecast the Liberals would form a strong minority government, falling just short of the 172 electoral districts they needed for a majority. Provisional results f...