Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a new term in a turnaround for the Liberal Party, heavily influenced by President Trump's aggressive policies. Once predicted to lose, the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, faced setbacks as Trump's focus on Canada shifted voter loyalty. With potential for either a majority or minority government, the race highlighted the risks for conservative parties aligning too closely with Trump. Carney, an experienced economist, positioned himself as a counterweight to Trump just as centrist voters deserted Poilievre's confrontational campaign.
"Until just a few months ago, the Conservative Party, run by career politician Pierre Poilievre, seemed all but certain to win. But Trump and his relentless focus on Canada upended the race, securing the Liberal Party a fourth term."
"Poilievre, who railed against radical woke ideology, pledged to defund Canada's national broadcaster and said he would cut foreign aid, seemed to have lost centrist voters, polls suggested."
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