Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney
Canada's ruling Liberal party secured victories in three special elections, which the government frames as a public endorsement of its current leadership. The results follow a period of heightened trade tensions between Canada and the United States.
Why it matters
The election results serve as a political barometer for the Canadian government's stance in ongoing trade disputes with the US administration.
Carney said the results of Monday’s votes amounted to an endorsement of his government’s approach. Carney said the results of Monday’s votes amounted to an endorsement of his government’s approach. Canada Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney Three projected victories are ‘a message’ to US that Carney ‘has the support of the Canadian people’, says one lawmaker
Prefer the Guardian on Google Canada’s ruling Liberal party has swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing the prime minister, Mark Carney, after his face-off with the US president, Donald Trump .
The Canadian Press, Canada’s national news agency, projected Liberal victories in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec, Beaches-East York in Toronto and North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia.
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