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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party won the country's election but fell short of securing a majority government. Since becoming prime minister in March 2025, Carney has rallied against U.S. tariffs on Canada and President Trump's suggestion of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state.
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 With some seats still too close to call as of early Tuesday morning, the Liberals appeared poised to win 43 seats in Quebec. In 2015, when the party won a sweeping majority under leader Justin Trudeau, they won 40.
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President Donald Trump injected himself into the race with his tariffs on Canadian imports and repeatedly saying Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.
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In a social media post on the day of Canada's election, President Donald Trump suggested that Canadians should vote for him in order for Canada to become the 51st state.
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Carney, Canada's liberal party candidate, beat conservative Pierre Poilievre, the AP reported.
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