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‘History had an appointment with Carleton’

Bruce Fanjoy, the Liberal challenger who — in a major upset — unseated Poilievre in Ottawa’s Carleton riding last night, said he wasn’t surprised by his win.

Fanjoy said he spoke to thousands of Carleton residents over two years and knew the Liberals “had a great deal of support,” adding that Donald Trump and his tariffs became a sticking point for those voters.

“The people of Carleton were looking for serious leadership,” he said, arguing that voters felt Carney and the Liberals were the best qualified to deal with those issues.

Fanjoy added that he doesn’t think the longest ballot protest in his riding impacted the outcome of the vote, though he said he was disappointed for people who may have been “disenfranchised” by it.

As for defeating the Conservative leader, who was …