Canada election: Liberals secure fourth term in office in unexpected Mark Carney victory

Carney made clear that one of his priorities for government was to navigate relationships with the US president, Donald Trump, as he gave his victory speech in Ottawa. He said: 'Trump is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never happen.' The Liberals' victory comes as a surprise as the party was 20 percentage points behind in the polls in January before then prime minister, Justin Trudeau, announced he was quitting Canadian election: Mark Carney’s Liberal party wins fourth term Carney’s victory owes much to circumstance – and to Trump