Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is set for victory in next week’s federal election, according to an electoral projection.
The Liberal Party (LPC) is forecast to win 186 seats in Monday’s election, surpassing the 172 seats required for a majority, according to the trustworthy political forecasting website 388 Canada.
Why It Matters
Carney, the former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, won a leadership election in March and called a snap election after nine days in office. His predecessor, Justin Trudeau, had announced in January that he was resigning as Canada’s prime minister.
U.S.-Canadian relations have soured in recent months following President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariffs and remarks about making Canada the 51st state of the U.S.
While the Conservative Party’s Pierre Poilievre was previously the favorite to become Canada’s next prime minister, Trump’s rhetoric has contributed to a partisan realignment, and the Liberal Party has seen its polling surge.