Last party to win four consecutive elections in Canada was the Liberals, in 2004
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The result was a huge defeat for Poilievre, who focused his campaign on domestic issues and the need to fix a country the Liberals had 'broken.'
Result capped a notable comeback for the Liberals
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The result, though, capped a notable comeback for the Liberals, who had been 20 points behind in the polls in January before unpopular former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was quitting and Trump started threatening tariffs and annexation.
Carney had promised a tough approach with Washington over its tariffs
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He had said Canada would need to spend billions to reduce its reliance on the US. But the right-of-center Conservatives, who called for change after more than nine years of Liberal rule, showed unexpected strength.
Liberals leading or elected in 139 seats, followed by the Conservatives with 107, according to CBC
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The House has 343 seats and if Carney only captures a minority, he will have to negotiate with other parties to stay in power.