Mark Carney re-elected as Canadian prime minister amid US tensions
Mark Carney and the Liberal Party have secured victory in Canada’s federal election, following a close race against Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives.
Celebrations erupted at Liberal headquarters late Monday after national broadcaster CBC projected a win for Carney, who became party leader last year after Justin Trudeau’s resignation. In his victory speech, Carney pledged to defend Canada’s sovereignty in light of recent tensions with US President Donald Trump, who has floated threats of tariffs and even suggested Canada become a “51st state.”
Poilievre conceded the election, acknowledging “hard lessons” learned in a campaign that had seen the Conservatives initially ahead in the polls.
The result leaves Canada’s seafood and aquaculture sectors watching closely for continuity in regulatory approaches. Under the Liberals, federal policy has included a focus on transitioning British Columbia’s open-net pen salmon farms to closed containment systems, a controversial plan that industry leaders say needs urgent clarity.
Further updates on any immediate implications for the salmon farming sector are expected as the new government outlines its agenda.