OTTAWA—U.S. President Donald Trump, the elephant in the room of the 2025 Canadian election, agreed to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney in the days ahead after calling to congratulate the Canadian leader who squeaked through with a minority win, not the “strong mandate†Carney sought for their looming trade negotiation.
OTTAWA—U.S. President Donald Trump, the elephant in the room of the 2025 Canadian election, agreed to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney in the days ahead after calling to congratulate the Canadian leader who squeaked through with a minority win, not the “strong mandate†Carney sought for their looming trade negotiation.
The congratulatory call from Trump came around midday, as Carney was still uncertain whether his election victory would tip into a majority win with a handful of seats teetering between Liberals and opposition candidates.
By late day, official results confirmed the Liberals remained three seats shy of a majority and are beholden to brokering deals with their political rivals to pass a Throne Speech, money supply bills for government operations, a late spring federal budget, and any legislation to implement Carney’s promised tax cut by July 1.
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Tonda MacCharles is Ottawa Bureau Chief and a senior reporter
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