Liberals win Canadian polls, 4 short of majority

The Liberals were leading or elected in 168 seats when the counting was paused, four short of a majority. Elections Canada estimated that the uncounted votes could affect the result in about a dozen districts.

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The decision means Canadians won't know until later in the day whether Carney’s Liberals have won a minority or majority mandate.

In a victory speech, Carney stressed the importance of unity in the face of Washington’s threats. He also said the mutually beneficial system Canada and the US 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.