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By Khaleda Rahman and Shane Croucher
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took aim repeatedly at President Donald Trump in his victory speech after his Liberal Party won Canada's federal election.
"As I've been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. These are not idle threats," he said.
"President Trump is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never, ever happen. But we also must recognize the reality that our world has fundamentally changed."
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Why It Matters
The Liberal Party's win marks a stunning turnaround in their fortunes, fueled by Trump's annexation threats and trade war.
The party had appeared to be heading for a crushing defeat until Trump attacked Canada's economy and threatened its sovereignty, suggesting it should become the 51st U.S. state.
Trump's actions angered Canadians and stoked a surge in nationalism, helping the Liberals to flip the narrative and win a fourth straight term in power.
What To Know
In his speech before supporters in Ottawa, Carney emphasized the importance of unity in the face of threats from Washington.
"We are once again at one of those hinge moments of history," he said. "Our old relationship with the United States, a relationship based on steadily increasing integration, is over.
"The system of open global trade anchored by the United States, a system that Canada has relied on since the Second World War, a system that, while not perfect, has helped deliver prosperity for a country for decades. Is over. These are tragedies, but it's also our new reality."
He added: "We are over the shock of the American betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons."
Carney said that when he sits down with Trump it will be to discuss the "future economic and security relationship between two sovereign nations, and it will be with our full knowledge that we have many, many other options than the United States to build prosperity for all Canadians."
Carney added that Canada would "build, baby, build" and become the strongest economy in the G7.
"We are supporting our friends and neighbors in the crosshairs of President Trump through a crisis that we did not create," he said. "United, we will win this trade war and build the strongest economy in the G7, an economy that works for everyone."
What People Are Saying
Canada's opposition leader Pierre Poilievre said in a concession speech: "We are cognizant of the fact that we didn't get over the finish line yet. We know that change is needed, but change is hard to come by. It takes time. It takes work. And that's why we have to learn the lessons of tonight — so that we can have an even better result the next time Canadians decide the future of the country."
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday: "Good luck to the Great people of Canada. Elect the man who has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World, have your Car, Steel, Aluminum, Lumber, Energy, and all other businesses, QUADRUPLE in size, WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES, if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America."
What Happens Next
Carney's Liberal Party is expected to win enough seats to form a government, but it is not yet clear if they will secure a majority.
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