Liberals pushed Trump as key election issue, but lost seats on front lines of the trade war [Video]

As Mark Carney closed out his victory speech on election night, he reminded Canadians — as he did through much of the campaign — of the challenges posed by the ongoing tensions with the U.S. administration.

“We will build an independent future for our great country,” he said to the crowd. “Vive le Canada.”

But after touting himself as the best candidate to handle U.S. President Donald Trump, Carney’s Liberals lost key seats on the front lines of the trade war — seats that, had they won, could have pushed the party into majority territory.

Conservative Fred Davies, who won the riding of Niagara South over Liberal incumbent Vance Badawey, said his party’s message about addressing affordability issues ultimately won out.

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