Liberal victories surprisingly in Canada's parliamentary election 2025!

Liberal victories surprisingly in Canada's parliamentary election 2025!

On April 29, 2025, the polling stations for the parliamentary election in Canada, and the first forecasts show a victory of the liberal party under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Media reports from CBC and CTV confirm that Carney's liberals are at least 139 electoral districts or in the lead, while the conservative party under Pierre Poilievre was able to secure 107 constituencies. For a majority government, 172 of the 343 seats in the lower house are required. Before the election, surveys had predicted a defeat to the Liberals, but they managed to bring about a positive turn.

Mark Carney, who took over the office of Prime Minister in January 2025 after Justin Trudeau's resignation, apparently could benefit from an increased patriotism in Canada. This increase was initiated by the customs dispute with the USA and the controversial statements by Donald Trump, who wants to see Canada as the 51st state of the United States. The election campaign was thus strongly shaped by international tensions, which also emphasized Carney's approach in economic issues.

economic challenges and election campaign

Pierre Poilievre addressed the cost of living, crime and the housing crisis, while Carney tried to gain the trust of voters in his experience in dealing with economic issues. Despite initial residues in the surveys, the liberal Trump's threats used threats to their advantage and were able to significantly improve their position in the election campaign.

A remarkable aspect of the choice was the high turnout: 7.3 million voters voted before the actual election day, which represented a record value. However, it remains unclear whether the liberals could reach a majority in parliament. This uncertainty could lead to Carney with a smaller party a coalition to form a stable government.

Developments in Canada, especially in connection with the political challenges and the effects of global events, will continue to shape the public discussion. Carney's liberals are now faced with the task of fulfilling the voter expectations and the party in the coming months.

vienna.at reports that the liberals have an important choice in front of them while [SPIEGEL] (https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/wahl-in-kanada-liberale-von-bech-carney-laut-ersten-vorn-a-2bd29a3f-961-4a04- c90fc2797347) and and [Tagesschau] (https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/kanada parliamentary elections-liberale-ginen-gorny-poilievre-100.html) the political context and the challenges that the country will expect in the future.