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| Trump congratulates Canada's Carney as they agree to meet in 'near future' | Trump congratulates Canada's Carney as they agree to meet in 'near future' |
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| Carney spoke to the BBC's Faisal Islam as polls were closing | Carney spoke to the BBC's Faisal Islam as polls were closing |
| US President Donald Trump has called Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to congratulate him on his victory in the country's general election, and the two have agreed to meet in the near future. | US President Donald Trump has called Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to congratulate him on his victory in the country's general election, and the two have agreed to meet in the near future. |
| The two countries were expected to enter talks about a new economic and security relationship after Monday's vote. | The two countries were expected to enter talks about a new economic and security relationship after Monday's vote. |
| Trump's trade tariffs and repeated comments undermining Canada's sovereignty overshadowed the race, which ended with Carney's Liberals projected to win a minority government, according to public broadcaster CBC. | Trump's trade tariffs and repeated comments undermining Canada's sovereignty overshadowed the race, which ended with Carney's Liberals projected to win a minority government, according to public broadcaster CBC. |
| In their first call since the election, Trump congratulated Carney on his victory, according to the prime minister's office on Tuesday. | In their first call since the election, Trump congratulated Carney on his victory, according to the prime minister's office on Tuesday. |
| The office also said the two leaders had "agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment". | The office also said the two leaders had "agreed on the importance of Canada and the United States working together – as independent, sovereign nations – for their mutual betterment". |
| The fact that Carney did not win an outright majority will make his pressing tasks of negotiating with his US counterpart, and tackling a range of domestic issues, more of a challenge - as he will need to wrangle support from other political parties. | The fact that Carney did not win an outright majority will make his pressing tasks of negotiating with his US counterpart, and tackling a range of domestic issues, more of a challenge - as he will need to wrangle support from other political parties. |
| The Liberals will need to rely on those parties' support to pass legislation through the House of Commons. They also face possible defeat in any vote of confidence in the chamber. | The Liberals will need to rely on those parties' support to pass legislation through the House of Commons. They also face possible defeat in any vote of confidence in the chamber. |
| The Liberals are most likely to find willing partners with the diminished left-wing New Democrats, who have in the past supported the Liberals, and the Bloc Québécois. | The Liberals are most likely to find willing partners with the diminished left-wing New Democrats, who have in the past supported the Liberals, and the Bloc Québécois. |
| The Liberals are projected to have won 169 seats, three short of the 172 needed for a majority in Canada's House of Commons. | The Liberals are projected to have won 169 seats, three short of the 172 needed for a majority in Canada's House of Commons. |
| It still marks a historic turnaround for a party that had seemed on course for collapse just months ago. | It still marks a historic turnaround for a party that had seemed on course for collapse just months ago. |
| Carney, a former central banker for Canada and the UK, will continue as prime minister, having stepped into the role last month following the resignation of his unpopular predecessor, Justin Trudeau. | Carney, a former central banker for Canada and the UK, will continue as prime minister, having stepped into the role last month following the resignation of his unpopular predecessor, Justin Trudeau. |
| One issue for which it might be easy for the Liberals to find support in the House is in passing legislation to help workers and industries affected by US tariffs - something all parties swung behind on the campaign trail. | One issue for which it might be easy for the Liberals to find support in the House is in passing legislation to help workers and industries affected by US tariffs - something all parties swung behind on the campaign trail. |
| RESULTS: How Canada voted - in charts | RESULTS: How Canada voted - in charts |
| ANALYSIS: Trump made Carney's turnaround victory possible | ANALYSIS: Trump made Carney's turnaround victory possible |
| PROFILE: Five things Carney has pledged to do as Canadian PM | PROFILE: Five things Carney has pledged to do as Canadian PM |
| WATCH: Relief, disappointment or surprise? Canadians react | WATCH: Relief, disappointment or surprise? Canadians react |
| On Tuesday morning, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet suggested Carney could benefit from at least a period of stability in the House. | On Tuesday morning, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet suggested Carney could benefit from at least a period of stability in the House. |
| Blanchet urged a "truce" among parties while Canada negotiated trade with the US, saying it was clear Canadians wanted political stability in unstable times. | Blanchet urged a "truce" among parties while Canada negotiated trade with the US, saying it was clear Canadians wanted political stability in unstable times. |
| He said it was not time for other parties to "threaten to overthrow the government anytime soon" and did not see any scenario "other than collaboration for a period of slightly over a year". | He said it was not time for other parties to "threaten to overthrow the government anytime soon" and did not see any scenario "other than collaboration for a period of slightly over a year". |
| The leader of the sovereigntist party, which only runs candidates in Quebec, did urge Carney to avoid pressing the province on certain issues, noting that collaboration goes both ways. | The leader of the sovereigntist party, which only runs candidates in Quebec, did urge Carney to avoid pressing the province on certain issues, noting that collaboration goes both ways. |
| On Tuesday, the White House commented on Carney's win, with deputy press secretary Anna Kelly saying: "The election does not affect President Trump's plan to make Canada America's cherished 51st state." | On Tuesday, the White House commented on Carney's win, with deputy press secretary Anna Kelly saying: "The election does not affect President Trump's plan to make Canada America's cherished 51st state." |
| In an interview with the BBC, Carney said that Canada deserved "respect" from the US and that he would only allow a Canada-US trade and security partnership "on our terms". | In an interview with the BBC, Carney said that Canada deserved "respect" from the US and that he would only allow a Canada-US trade and security partnership "on our terms". |
| Carney told the BBC that a 51st state scenario was "never, ever going to happen". | Carney told the BBC that a 51st state scenario was "never, ever going to happen". |
| Meanwhile, new US ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, said in a video statement that he was "committed to making progress in this great relationship". | Meanwhile, new US ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, said in a video statement that he was "committed to making progress in this great relationship". |
| Carney has also promised action on a range of domestic issues, including tackling the country's housing crisis and tax cuts for lower- and middle-income Canadians. | Carney has also promised action on a range of domestic issues, including tackling the country's housing crisis and tax cuts for lower- and middle-income Canadians. |
| The prime minister also needs to prepare for the G7 summit in June, which Canada is hosting in the province of Alberta. | The prime minister also needs to prepare for the G7 summit in June, which Canada is hosting in the province of Alberta. |
| In Monday's election, both the Liberals and the Conservatives saw a significant rise in their share of the national vote compared with four years ago. | In Monday's election, both the Liberals and the Conservatives saw a significant rise in their share of the national vote compared with four years ago. |
| The Conservative Party came in second, on track to win 144 seats, and will form the official opposition. | The Conservative Party came in second, on track to win 144 seats, and will form the official opposition. |
| Increased support for Canada's two largest parties came at the expense of smaller parties, particularly the NDP, whose share of the popular vote was down by around 12 percentage points. | Increased support for Canada's two largest parties came at the expense of smaller parties, particularly the NDP, whose share of the popular vote was down by around 12 percentage points. |
| Voter turnout for the election was 67%. | Voter turnout for the election was 67%. |
| Both Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh lost their seats, with Singh announcing he would step down as leader of the left-wing party. | Both Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh lost their seats, with Singh announcing he would step down as leader of the left-wing party. |
| ANALYSIS: Why Carney's Liberals won - and the Conservatives lost | ANALYSIS: Why Carney's Liberals won - and the Conservatives lost |
| WATCH: How Canada’s election night unfolded | WATCH: How Canada’s election night unfolded |
| PROFILE: Who is Mark Carney, Canada's new PM? | PROFILE: Who is Mark Carney, Canada's new PM? |
| VOTERS: How I decided who gets my vote | VOTERS: How I decided who gets my vote |
| US VIEW: A turnaround victory made possible by Trump | US VIEW: A turnaround victory made possible by Trump |
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