Canada election outcomes reside updates: Trump congratulates Carney whilst White House repeats ‘51st state’ taunt | EUROtoday

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly has mentioned the Canadian election “does not affect president [Donald] Trump’s plan to make Canada America’s cherished 51st state”.

Mr Trump has repeatedly referred to as on Canada to affix the US because the 51st state, which has triggered a brand new wave of anti-American sentiment in Canada paying homage to the War of 1812.

“I say it would make a great 51st state. I love other nations. I love Canada,” Mr Trump informed The Atlantic.

“You know, they do 95 per cent of their business with us. Remember, if they’re a state, there’s no tariffs,” he added.

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney informed the BBC that his nation deserves respect from the US and can enter commerce and safety talks with Mr Trump solely “on our terms”.

Mr Trump congratulated Mr Carney on his election win and each leaders have agreed to fulfill within the close to future, in accordance with the Canadian prime minister’s workplace.

Just months in the past, Canada’s Conservatives have been main the polls, browsing the wave of radical proper concepts and rhetoric sweeping throughout the globe.

But with the election victory of Mark Carney’s Liberal Party, Canada now stands out as a liberal anchor in a fractured West.

This election might not solely form Canada’s home trajectory, but additionally carry important implications for its worldwide partnerships amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.

As some European international locations and the United States head in the direction of isolationism, authoritarianism and switch to the East – even flirting with Russia – Canada’s continued Liberal management reinforces its place as a key ally for the European Union. Mr Carney’s centrist and pro-EU perspective supplies stability and reduction for Europeans.

Katerina Snider and Leandre Benoit Write.

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi congratulated Liberal Party chief Mark Carney on being re-elected as prime minister of Canada.

“India and Canada are bound by shared democratic values, a steadfast commitment to the rule of law, and vibrant people-to-people ties,” Mr Modi mentioned on X.

“I look forward to working with you to strengthen our partnership and unlock greater opportunities for our people.”

Diplomatic ties between India and China final yr plummeted after the Canadian authorities, led by Justin Trudeau, accused New Delhi of being concerned within the killing of a Canadian citizen.

The New Democratic Party (NDP), which had entered the election race with 24 seats, will emerge with solely seven, subsequently dropping official social gathering standing.

Don Davies, who received Vancouver Kingsway, informed CTV that the variety of seats required for official social gathering standing is “arbitrary” and “everything’s negotiable in politics”.

For a party to retain official party status in Canada, it must hold at least 12 seats.

Mr Davies said NDP’s representation in the parliament was critical and that he would meet with his colleagues to present a proposal once the House starts its new sitting.

“When you have official party status, you get question period time, you get a seat at committee tables, and you also get some resources,” he added.

NDP chief Jagmeet Singh on Tuesday resigned from his post after failing to retain his seat in the election.

More than 68 per cent of Canada’s eligible voters cast their ballots in this general election, in what appears to be the highest turnout since 1993.

Elections Canada said that 19,591,257 ballots had been counted as of Tuesday evening, which was about more than 99 per cent of the polls.

The turnout is reportedly the highest since the 1993 elections, which saw a turnout of 69.6 per cent.

During the previous election in 2021, at least 62.6 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballots.

Mark Carney spoke with US president Donald Trump about deepening defence and commercial ties between both nations, just hours after the Liberal party won the Canadian general election.

The two leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future, Globe and Mail reported, citing Mr Carney’s office.

“President Trump congratulated prime minister Carney on his recent election,” according to the summary of the call between the two leaders.

“The leaders agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment.”

With the outcomes of the Canadian election in, right here’s what occurs subsequent:

Having received re-election, Mark Carney stays prime minister and doesn’t should be sworn in once more.

He will reportedly title a cupboard and reconvene Canada’s House of Commons inside two weeks, earlier than addressing his marketing campaign guarantees. Another precedence would be the annual funds, which is often introduced in March or April.

The Conservative Party and Pierre Poilievre must determine learn how to transfer ahead, with the chief having misplaced his personal seat.

The chief of the New Democrat Party Jagmeet Singh additionally misplaced his seat, and the social gathering dropped all the way down to a single-digit seat depend for the primary time in additional than 30 years. CBC predicts the NDP shall be taking a look at an entire overhaul.

Liberal-elect Bruce Fanjoy has mentioned that at all times knew that beating Pierre Poilievre in his personal driving was attainable.

Fanjoy acquired greater than 50 per cent of the vote within the Ottawa-area driving of Carleton the place he was up in opposition to the chief of the Conservative social gathering.

Poilievre had held the realm down for greater than 20 years, profitable seven consecutive elections, in accordance with CBC.

Speaking to Power & Politics, Fanjoy mentioned he labored within the driving for 2 years, “knocked on thousands of doors, [and] had thousands and thousands of conversations” with constituents there.

“And I got a good sense as to the mood of the riding,” Fanjoy mentioned. “In that time, Pierre was largely absent … and people felt taken for granted.”