Carney vows to lead united Canada against Trump after election win [Video]

Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to confront President Donald Trump with the “overwhelming positive force” of a united Canada after a dramatic election win that earned the Liberal Party a new term in power.

Carney’s Liberals will form the next government but were waiting to see if they secured a majority, with a handful of races in Canada’s 343 electoral districts still uncalled.

They may fall just short of the required 172 seats, but the public broadcaster CBC has not called the race, saying the outstanding vote in several seats could tip the Liberals over the line.

Following a campaign dominated by Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats, Carney promised to chart “a new path forward” in a world “fundamentally changed” by a United States that is newly hostile to free trade.

“We will win this trade war and build the strongest economy in the G7,” Carney said.

“It is …