‘Our old relationship with the US is over’: Mark Carneys Liberal Party wins Canadian election [Video]

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CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER Mark Carney’s party has won the country’s national election, securing another term in power after convincing voters it is the party best placed to navigate the turmoil created by US President Donald Trump.

As the election polls closed, the Liberal Party were projected to win more of parliament’s 343 seats than the Conservative Party, though they may not win an outright majority, meaning they would need to rely on one or more smaller parties to form a government and pass legislation.

The win has been hailed as a stunning political turnaround for a party which had been considered doomed to fail just months ago.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has congratulated Carney on his success.

“Congratulations to Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on your election victory,” Martin wrote on social media this morning.

“Irish-Canadian relations are deep and strong, based on shared values. I look forward to working …