President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada could benefit from becoming America’s 51st state may have backfired as it appears to have stirred Liberal support.
Specifically, Canadian voters rejected the Conservative Party, which was headed for a massive win earlier this year.
Instead, the northern nation chose Mark Carney and his Liberal Party despite the disaster left behind by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The election outcome signals a troubling continuation of leftist policies in a nation already struggling with economic challenges.
The Liberal Party victory comes after Trudeau stepped down in March, paving the way for globalist banker Mark Carney to take control.
Despite widespread dissatisfaction with a decade of liberal governance that has driven up costs for everyday Canadians, voters surprisingly handed power back to the same party responsible for their economic woes.
President Trump had offered Canadians a vision of prosperity through closer ties with the United States.
He suggested that Canada would gain economic benefits and increased military strength if it were to become part of America.
However, Canadians opted for Carney, a former Bank of England chief who positioned himself as an anti-Trump figure and doubled down on the same failed liberal policies.
In turn. Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre shared some policy goals with President Trump.
These include reducing government size and promoting fossil fuels, which led to the Conservative Party increasing its overall seat count and vote share.
However, this was not enough to overcome the Liberal scare tactics painting conservatives as Trump allies, even as many Canadians struggle with economic hardship.
“President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never ever happen,” declared Mark Carney in campaign rhetoric that exploited fears.
The Liberal Party is seemingly headed to win 168 of the 343 seats in Parliament, just shy of the 172 needed for a majority government.
This means Carney will likely need to form a coalition with other left-leaning parties to form a government.
This alliance could potentially push Canada even further left and away from economic common sense.
While Carney promises to address domestic issues like cost of living and healthcare, his track record suggests more of the same failed policies that have harmed Canadian families.
He has already signaled that his government will pursue more climate crisis initiatives, which typically result in higher energy costs for consumers and businesses.
“If there’s not a crisis, you wouldn’t be seeing me,” Carney told supporters.
He now faces the challenge of navigating potential tariffs on Canadian auto exports and preventing a recession if a trade war erupts with the U.S.
His plan to look to Europe for partnerships rather than working with America may further isolate Canada economically and harm working-class Canadians.
