Carney Wins Canada Election, Vows Nation Will ‘Never Yield’ to Trump

Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a striking message of defiance early Tuesday as he declared victory in the federal election, promising that his country would “never” submit to pressure from the United States or former President Donald Trump.

The Liberal Party leader, who led his party to a fourth consecutive term, used his victory speech to issue a powerful rebuke of Trump and to outline a new, self-reliant path for Canada.

“As I have been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country,” Carney said. “But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never, ever happen.”

Canada’s election was dominated by relations with the U.S.

Carney’s comments echoed the tone of his campaign, which often spotlighted a deteriorating relationship with the U.S. and the need for Canada to stand firmly on its own. He promised to govern for all Canadians and emphasized national unity amid growing geopolitical tensions.

“We are over the shock of the American betrayal,” he said. “But we should never forget the lessons. We have to look out for ourselves. And above all, we have to take care of each other.”

CNN’s Canadian affiliate CTV projected that the Liberals will form a minority government, while CBC reported it is still too close to call whether they can secure a majority. A party requires 172 seats in Parliament to govern alone.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre conceded early Tuesday, acknowledging Carney’s victory and describing the results as a “razor-thin minority.”

Carney, 60, a former central banker, had never held elected office prior to this campaign. As CNN notes, he rose to global prominence through his leadership during major financial crises—including the 2008 recession as Governor of the Bank of Canada and later as Governor of the Bank of England during the UK’s Brexit transition.

He has positioned himself as a bulwark against Trump’s rhetoric and has mobilized a surge of anti-Trump sentiment across the country. His campaign strongly rejected Trump’s veiled suggestions that Canada could become “the 51st state,” a notion Carney called both absurd and dangerous.

According to CNN, Carney’s platform focused on rebuilding domestic industries and reducing Canada’s dependence on the United States. He pledged to reinvest in national infrastructure, from affordable housing to manufacturing and clean energy.

While Carney hasn’t ruled out future dialogue with Trump, his first foreign visit as Prime Minister was notably to Europe—not Washington—where he met with French and British leaders to strengthen security, military, and economic ties with “more reliable partners.”

“When I do sit down with President Trump,” Carney said, “it will be to discuss the future economic and security relationship between two sovereign nations.”