Americans voted in November ’24 for a new way forward—a conservative path for the future. Canadian voters had their chance Monday, too, but went the other direction and voted in Liberal Party leader and anti-Trumper Mark Carney as their new Prime Minister. The Great White North’s former leftist leader, Justin Trudeau, announced his resignation in early January.
Mark Carney has likely won Canada’s election.
Canadians had the chance to vote for a change candidate who could’ve ushered in an era of greatness for Canada but instead they elected Trudeau 2.0 because they don’t like Trump making fun of them. They played themselves though.… pic.twitter.com/Oi8vt2RMOB
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) April 29, 2025
Robby Starbuck’s tweet continues:
Why? Carney and the Liberals are weak. Trump would rather negotiate with them because while they’re annoying, they’re also weak. Pierre Poilievre would’ve been tough to negotiate with. Canadians really screwed a golden opportunity.
To the conservatives in Canada stuck with this mess, I’m truly sorry. You just got handed an absolute nightmare with Trudeau 2.0 Mark Carney.
Carney defeated the candidate who many thought could bring some sanity back to our neighbor to the North, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney was elected Canada’s prime minister Monday, CBC News and CTV News both projected, with Canadians giving the Liberal leader the mandate he sought to take on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade policy.
Carney cemented the Liberals’ fourth-straight term in government, a rare feat in Canadian politics — while holding back the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre. The win shows that voters rejected Trump’s brand of populism — which Liberals argued Poilievre had come to represent.
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Carney had already been serving as temporary Prime Minister until a full country-wide election could be called. Now it looks as if here’s here to stay. He’s known as a money guy:
Carney, who was seen to move the Liberals to the center following the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, ran on his economic record. He headed up two G7 central banks, worked for more than a decade at Goldman Sachs, and chaired both Brookfield Asset Management and Bloomberg.
He pitched himself as a “crisis manager” who would protect Canada’s economy and broader culture from Trump’s tariffs and apparent expansionist aims. The Liberals were successful in capitalizing on voters’ anxieties about the impact of tariffs on their jobs and cost of living.
On the campaign trail, Carney promised to Trump-proof Canada and unite a country where patriotism bloomed following the president’s expressed desire to absorb it as a 51st state.
I can’t help but include this after the American mainstream press went nuclear over Elon Musk giving a similar shout-out to a crowd in January:
Oh. Has the Democrat Party been informed of this? https://t.co/ofBEL9fMji
— Becca Lower (@BeccaJLower) April 28, 2025
Where’s the outrage, MSNBC?
You can be sure that the Canadians’ choice is not good for America based on the response of one former “leader”:
I congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on their success in Canada’s election. I’m confident Mark will be a strong leader for the fundamental values and interests Canadians and Americans share.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 29, 2025`
Granted, we’re glad Justin Trudeau has exited stage left—but this guy may end up not being much better.
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