Carney's Liberals Win Narrow Victory in Canada's Election

Carney's party had 43% of the votes, but may fall short of 172 seats for a House of Commons majority

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Canada's Liberal Party is projected to win a fourth consecutive election, giving a mandate to former central banker Mark Carney after a campaign in which he pledged to boost economic growth and stand up to US President Donald Trump in a trade war.

The margin of victory appears to be narrow. Liberal candidates were leading or elected in 168 seats, ahead of the Conservative Party's 144 seats, as of 5 a.m. Ottawa time on Tuesday morning. Carney's party had about 43% of the national vote, but may fall short of the 172 seats needed for a majority in the House of Commons, meaning the government would be forced to work with other parties to pass budgets and other legislation.