By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Worthy News) – Tensions were rising between the United States and Canada early Wednesday amid a miraculous political resurrection of Canada’s Liberal party, which won a fourth term in office with its leader Mark Carney pledging to stand up against U.S. President Donald J. Trump.
In his victory speech, Carney stressed that Trump wanted to “break us so that America can own us,” referring to Trump’s suggestion to make Canada the 51st state.
“America wants our land, our resources, our water. These are not idle threats. Trump is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never happen,” Prime Minister Carney said to shouts from supporters.
He warned that the era of an integrated global trading system with the United States at the center was over, and he pledged to reshape Canada’s relationships with other nations.
With nearly all votes counted, the left-leaning Liberals won 167 seats, while the main opposition Conservatives received 145 seats. The remaining 31 seats were divided among three smaller parties.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat to Carney’s Liberals but warned his party would hold the government to account.
REMARKABLE COMEBACK
The result was viewed as a remarkable comeback for the Liberals, who had been 20 percentage points behind in the polls in January before its then-leader Justin Trudeau announced he was quitting and Trump started threatening tariffs and annexation.
Yet even before the outcome, Trump had already reiterated his call for Canada to become the 51st state. “Good luck to the Great people of Canada,” he wrote on his Truth Social media platform.
“Elect the man who has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World, have your Car, Steel, Aluminum, Lumber, Energy, and all other businesses, QUADRUPLE in size, WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES, if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America. No more artificially drawn line from many years ago,” Trump
added.
Tensions with the U.S. have caused supporters of two smaller parties, the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) and the separatist Bloc Quebecois, to shift to the Liberals, according to commentators.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh conceded defeat in his district.
He said he planned to step down at a time when Canada faces a rocky road ahead in its ties with its powerful neighbor, the United States.
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