Mark Carney’s Liberal Party wins Canadian election upended by Donald Trump

Liberal Leader Mark Carney arrives in Ottawa, Canada (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Prime minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.

After polls closed, the Liberals were projected to win more of parliament’s 343 seats than the Conservative Party, though it was not immediately clear if they would win an outright majority or would need to rely on one or more smaller parties to form a government and pass legislation.