Mark Carney chief of the conservative storm and brings liberals to his fourth consecutive electoral victory
The first results of the Canadian general elections indicate that the prime minister, Mark Carny, will form a governmentculmination of a surprising obviously change in political perspectives of his liberal party after the gloomy end of the kingdom of former popular prime minister Justin Trudeau.
The Canadian chains “CBC” and “CTV” expect Caray to remain in their position, obtaining a dramatic victory after inheriting a liberal party that In the surveys I have lost From two figures against the main opposition party, the conservative party, as a popularity of Former Primer Minister Justin Trudeau He was suffering.
The liberal party should overcome its conservative rival in the 343 seats of Parliament. What is not yet clear is Se Carney, a Expert economist converted to politicianIt will constitute a majority or a minority government. A game must win 172 seats in the camera to get the majority. The Canadian media predict that the Carney party obtains 161 seats. The conservatories of Poilievre are not far behind, with 150 seats.
The elections also suppose to Bitter defeat for conservatives The Canadians, who under the guidance of Pierre Poilievre hoped to return to power until a diplomatic and commercial crisis caused by Donald Trump drastically, the charm of a populist was transformed to the right.
THE Trudeau’s popularity had precipitated In the last years of his mandate as prime minister and a wave of losses in the partial elections and the resignation of high accusations of the cabinet have finally led him to announce his resignation in January of this year, two weeks before Trump jurises his second term.
However, Trudeau He replied to the intense threats of Trump against Canada In the first phase of its presidency with a unexpectedly hard and patriotic rhetoric This immediately recovered the support he had lost.
Carney, former governor of the Canada bank and the bank of England, has obtained an overwhelming victory in the race to succeed Trudeau as a liberal leader and was able to obtain the wave of the spectacular increase in liberal support. The Québécois bloc (BQ) Get 23 seatsHim New Democratic Party (NDP) 8 seats and the Green party only 1 place.
The Trump factor
From his arrival in power at the end of January, Trump put Canada at his point of view. Both he and other personalities from his administration have defined Canada as the possible 51st state of the United States and made fun of Carney’s predecessor who called him “Governor Trudeau”.
Trump also threatened Impose aggressive rates to various Canadian products who enter the United States. Some of those rates have been promulgated, while others stopped or retired just before entering into force. This, combined with vague comments, but threatening of Trump on a a possible annexationHe led Carney to declare that the report of the two allied countries had basically changed.
“THE Old relationship we had with the United Statesbased on the deepening of the integration of our economies and close military and safety cooperation, finished“He said in a speech on March 28th.” It is clear that The United States are no longer a reliable partner. It is possible that with exhaustive negotiations they can restore an element of trust, but there will be no retro. “
