PRO-KHALISTAN NDP LEADER STEPS DOWN AFTER LOSS IN CANADA POLLS

Indo-Canadian leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Jag meet Singh announced his intent to resign from the post in a night that saw his losing his own riding of Burnaby Central in British Columbia.

- Associated Press

TORONTO: Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won Canada's federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled 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 Conservatives. It wasn't immediately clear, though, if they would win an outright majority—at least 172—or would need to rely on one of the smaller parties to pass legislation.

The Liberals looked headed for a crushing defeat until the American president started attacking Canada's economy and threatening its sovereignty, suggesting it should become the 51st state. Trump's actions infuriated Canadians and stoked a surge in nationalism that helped the Liberals flip the election narrative and win a fourth-straight term in power.

In a victory speech before supporters in Ottawa, Carney stressed the importance of Canadian unity in the face of Washington's threats. He also said the mutually beneficial system Canada and the U.S. had shared since World War II had ended.

"We are over the shock of the American betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons," he said.

"As I've been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country," Carney said. "These are not idle threats.