Canada will ‘never’ yield to Trump’s threats as Prime Minister Carney declares election victory

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

The Liberal Party leader issued a stunning rebuke to Trump as he sent a message of unity to a divided nation, promising to “represent everyone who calls Canada home.”

“As I have been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us,” Carney said, as he hailed a remarkable reversal in fortune for his party. “That will never ever happen.”

Carney reiterated statements he made on the campaign trail about the vastly changed nature of Canada’s relationship with the United States.

“We are over the shock of the American betrayal but we should never forget the lessons. We have to look out for ourselves. And above all we have to take care of each other,” he said.


Voters have returned Canada’s Liberal Party to power for a fourth consecutive term, but Carney will lead a minority government, according to projections from CNN’s broadcast partner CBC.

The Liberals won 169 seats, three short of the 172 needed to govern without support from a smaller party. In many Canadian constituencies, known as ridings, the results were close and could be subject to judicial recounts in the coming weeks.

Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat early Tuesday. Capping a bad night for his party, Poilievre – whose party enjoyed a lead of more than 20 points over the Liberals before Trump returned to the White House – also lost his seat of Carleton to the Liberal challenger, Bruce Fanjoy. Poilievre had held that Ottawa-area seat for more than 20 years.

Leaders from Mexico, the European Union, Australia, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere were quick to congratulate Carney on his victory. Carney’s office said in a statement Tuesday evening that Trump had also called the prime minister to congratulate him.

“The leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment,” the statement read. “To that end, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future.”