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| Why young voters flocked to Canada's Conservatives | |
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| Canada's Conservatives lost - but they captured 41% of the popular vote, leaving Carney to govern a divided Canada | Canada's Conservatives lost - but they captured 41% of the popular vote, leaving Carney to govern a divided Canada |
| As Mark Carney settles into the role of Canada's prime minister, he will not only have to take on US President Donald Trump, but also wider divisions within his own country. | As Mark Carney settles into the role of Canada's prime minister, he will not only have to take on US President Donald Trump, but also wider divisions within his own country. |
| Among those is a generational divide, with young voters who are concerned about housing unaffordability, crime and the cost of living coalescing around the Conservatives. | Among those is a generational divide, with young voters who are concerned about housing unaffordability, crime and the cost of living coalescing around the Conservatives. |
| It's a reversal from 2015, when youth voted in record numbers, helping sweep Carney's predecessor Justin Trudeau to power. | It's a reversal from 2015, when youth voted in record numbers, helping sweep Carney's predecessor Justin Trudeau to power. |
| But this election, "baby boomers" - those over the age of 60 - "were an essential component to the Liberal success", pollster David Coletto of Abacus Data told the BBC. | But this election, "baby boomers" - those over the age of 60 - "were an essential component to the Liberal success", pollster David Coletto of Abacus Data told the BBC. |
| Meanwhile, younger Canadians, particularly young men, rallied behind the Conservatives. | Meanwhile, younger Canadians, particularly young men, rallied behind the Conservatives. |
| One of them is Connor from Toronto. The 28-year-old told the BBC that he was drawn to the party because of its focus on housing and the cost of living. | One of them is Connor from Toronto. The 28-year-old told the BBC that he was drawn to the party because of its focus on housing and the cost of living. |
| "We're getting stuck in a system right now that doesn't seem to be working," he said. "It worked for our parents, but not for us." | "We're getting stuck in a system right now that doesn't seem to be working," he said. "It worked for our parents, but not for us." |
| He added that he has grown "tired of the same Liberal policies for the last 10 years". | He added that he has grown "tired of the same Liberal policies for the last 10 years". |
| Another voter, AS, a 29-year-old woman from Montreal who like Connor did not want her full name used, said she has been disheartened by the lack of economic growth in Canada in recent years. | Another voter, AS, a 29-year-old woman from Montreal who like Connor did not want her full name used, said she has been disheartened by the lack of economic growth in Canada in recent years. |
| "I make six figures and I don't see my dollar going nearly as far as it should be, and that is alarming to me," she told the BBC. | "I make six figures and I don't see my dollar going nearly as far as it should be, and that is alarming to me," she told the BBC. |
| Ahead of the election, support for the Conservatives outpaced the Liberals by 44% to 31.2% among 18 to 34 year olds, a Nanos poll on 25 April indicated. | Ahead of the election, support for the Conservatives outpaced the Liberals by 44% to 31.2% among 18 to 34 year olds, a Nanos poll on 25 April indicated. |
| The issues that resonated with Canadians depended on age, too. Carney campaigned heavily on standing up to Trump, while affordability and a broken "Canadian promise" were central to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's message. | The issues that resonated with Canadians depended on age, too. Carney campaigned heavily on standing up to Trump, while affordability and a broken "Canadian promise" were central to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's message. |
| Abacus Data polling indicated about 18% of 18 to 29 year olds were worried about Trump. That jumped to 45% for voters over 60, suggesting a diversion on key issues between generations. | Abacus Data polling indicated about 18% of 18 to 29 year olds were worried about Trump. That jumped to 45% for voters over 60, suggesting a diversion on key issues between generations. |
| A big challenge for Carney and the Liberals will be how they can win back the confidence of those younger voters, Mr Coletto said, who "feel really let down and frustrated". | A big challenge for Carney and the Liberals will be how they can win back the confidence of those younger voters, Mr Coletto said, who "feel really let down and frustrated". |
| In Monday's election, the Liberals managed to gain more than a dozen seats in a historic comeback election. | In Monday's election, the Liberals managed to gain more than a dozen seats in a historic comeback election. |
| But the rival Conservatives also made significant gains - enough to block the Liberals from forming a decisive majority government. | But the rival Conservatives also made significant gains - enough to block the Liberals from forming a decisive majority government. |
| The Liberals won 169 seats, three shy of a majority, and captured 43% of the popular vote. The Conservatives won 144 seats - 25 more than the previous 2021 election - and 41% of the popular vote. | The Liberals won 169 seats, three shy of a majority, and captured 43% of the popular vote. The Conservatives won 144 seats - 25 more than the previous 2021 election - and 41% of the popular vote. |
| Smaller parties, namely the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), suffered significant losses as voters migrated to the two larger parties. | Smaller parties, namely the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), suffered significant losses as voters migrated to the two larger parties. |
| In his victory speech, Prime Minister Carney promised to govern for all Canadians | In his victory speech, Prime Minister Carney promised to govern for all Canadians |
| Carney's platform did feature proposals on how to tackle affordability, including a pledge to build 500,000 homes annually and a small income tax cut for some Canadians. | Carney's platform did feature proposals on how to tackle affordability, including a pledge to build 500,000 homes annually and a small income tax cut for some Canadians. |
| Laura Stephenson, chair of the political science department at Western University, noted the two platforms were not too different on cost of living issues. | Laura Stephenson, chair of the political science department at Western University, noted the two platforms were not too different on cost of living issues. |
| "It is a question of differences in degree, rather than completely different approaches," Prof Stephenson said. | "It is a question of differences in degree, rather than completely different approaches," Prof Stephenson said. |
| In his victory speech, Carney preached a message of unity as he acknowledged the millions of Canadians who cast ballots for other parties. | In his victory speech, Carney preached a message of unity as he acknowledged the millions of Canadians who cast ballots for other parties. |
| "My message to every Canadian is this: no matter where you live, no matter what language you speak, no matter how you voted, I will always do my best to represent everyone who calls Canada home," he said. | "My message to every Canadian is this: no matter where you live, no matter what language you speak, no matter how you voted, I will always do my best to represent everyone who calls Canada home," he said. |
| Carney will also face a restive western Canada, where there is a festering sense of alienation from the power centre in Ottawa. | Carney will also face a restive western Canada, where there is a festering sense of alienation from the power centre in Ottawa. |
| Those tensions were on display quickly after the election. In a post congratulating Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Poilievre's vision "inspired millions", while the Liberals had "demonized and demeaned" her oil-rich province. | Those tensions were on display quickly after the election. In a post congratulating Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Poilievre's vision "inspired millions", while the Liberals had "demonized and demeaned" her oil-rich province. |
| She called on Carney to "reset the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta with meaningful action rather than hollow rhetoric". | She called on Carney to "reset the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta with meaningful action rather than hollow rhetoric". |
| Without a majority, Carney will also have to work with other party leaders to get legislation passed. The Liberals could try to convince members of the NDP - and even the Conservatives - to cross the aisle, which could turn their strong minority to a majority. | Without a majority, Carney will also have to work with other party leaders to get legislation passed. The Liberals could try to convince members of the NDP - and even the Conservatives - to cross the aisle, which could turn their strong minority to a majority. |
| Forming an effective government, as well binding regional and demographic fractures in Canada, is now one of the many items on Carney's to-do list. | Forming an effective government, as well binding regional and demographic fractures in Canada, is now one of the many items on Carney's to-do list. |
| Additional reporting by Jessica Murphy and Ali Abbas Ahmadi in Toronto. | Additional reporting by Jessica Murphy and Ali Abbas Ahmadi in Toronto. |