The 2025 Canadian federal election
was held on April 28, 2025, following a steady decline in public support for
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau throughout 2024. Trudeau resigned as
Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party in January 2025, remaining in
office until Mark Carney was elected as the new leader on March 9.
Carney, who was raised in Edmonton, holds degrees from Harvard (B.A. in
Economics) and Oxford (Masters and Doctorate in Economics). He spent 13 years at
Goldman Sachs, served as Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013, and
then as Governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. Following the
COVID-19 pandemic, he served as an informal advisor to Trudeau on economic
matters.
The major candidates for the 2025 Canadian federal election included:
- Mark Carney – Liberal Party (leader since March 9, 2025)
- Pierre Poilievre – Conservative Party (leader since September 10, 2022)
- Yves-François Blanchet – Bloc Québécois (leader since January 17, 2019)
- Jagmeet Singh – New Democratic Party (leader since October 1, 2017)
- Elizabeth May – Green Party (leader since November 19, 2022)
Newfoundland and Labrador:
The Liberals won four of seven seats, continuing their long dominance in the
province. Tom Osborne won in Cape Spear earning 68.3% of the vote share in the
district. The Conservatives captured three seats, including a notable win in
Long Range Mountains—marking the first time the district voted Conservative.
Liberal – 54.12%, Conservative –
39.66%, Others – 6.22%.
Prince Edward Island:
The Liberals swept all four ridings for the fourth consecutive election.
Newcomer Kent MacDonald won Cardigan following the retirement of longtime MP
Lawrence MacAulay. Liberal – 57.60%, Conservative – 36.86%, Others – 5.54%.
Nova Scotia:
Since the 2015 election, Nova Scotia has voted primarily Liberal in the 11
electoral districts. The Liberals strengthened their hold, flipping two
Conservative seats (South Shore–St. Margarets and Cumberland–Colchester).
Liberal – 57.55%, Conservative –
35.33%, Others – 7.12%.
New Brunswick:
No change in seat distribution; Liberals held six of ten ridings. New faces
included musician David Myles (Fredericton–Oromocto) and Guillaume
Deschênes-Thériault (Madawaska–Restigouche).
Liberal – 53.59%, Conservative –
40.71%, Others – 5.71%.
Quebec:
The Bloc Québécois lost 10 seats, mostly to the Liberals, who now hold 44 of 78
seats. Bloc – 22, Conservatives – 11. The Liberals dominated Montreal and
surrounding regions. Bloc support has declined significantly from historic
highs, though they remain a force in rural Quebec.
Ontario:
The largest province, Ontario has 122 seats. The Liberals won 70 seats and
Conservatives 52—an improvement for the Conservatives who gained 12 seats
compared to 2021. Pierre Poilievre notably lost his seat in Carleton to Liberal
Bruce Fanjoy. Cheryl Gallant (Algonquin-Renfrew-Pembroke) and Scott Reid
(Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston) remained as two of the longest serving conservative
MPs.
Manitoba:
The Conservatives won seven seats; Liberals won six, including a surprise
victory in Churchill–Keewatinook Aski, where longtime NDP MP Niki Ashton was
defeated. Conservative – 46.41%, Liberal – 40.73%, NDP – 11.03%, Others –
1.83%.
Saskatchewan:
The Conservatives dominated, winning 13 of 14 seats. Liberal Buckley Belanger
flipped Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River for the first liberal victory in
that district since 2006.
Conservative – 64.56%, Liberal –
26.61%, NDP – 7.55%, Others – 1.29%.
Alberta:
A Conservative stronghold, the party won 34 of 37 seats. Liberal Corey Hogan
flipped Calgary Confederation. Following the results of the election, Alberta
Premier Danielle Smith suggested a 2026 referendum on provincial separation if
enough signatures are gathered.
Conservative – 63.63%, Liberal –
27.88%, NDP – 6.27%, Others – 2.22%.
British Columbia:
BC saw multiple district shifts. Liberals made gains in urban areas including
Burnaby, Victoria, and Port Moody. Conservatives gained in interior and coastal
districts like Skeena–Bulkley Valley. Final seat count: Liberals – 20,
Conservatives – 19, NDP – 3, Greens – 1. Liberal – 41.79%, Conservative –
41.17%, NDP – 13%, Others – 4.04%.
Nunavut:
Incumbent NDP MP Lori Idlout narrowly retained her seat.
Votes: NDP – 2,853; Liberal –
2,812; Conservative – 1,992.
Northwest Territories:
Former Yellowknife mayor Rebecca Alty won for the Liberals after the incumbent
Michael McLeod decided against running for re-election.
Liberal – 53.50%, Conservative –
33.3%, NDP – 12.2%, Green – 1.0%.
Yukon:
Liberal Brendan Hanley retained his seat.
Votes: Liberal – 12,009;
Conservative – 8,719; NDP – 1,434; Green – 474.
The Liberal Party, under Mark Carney, secured a victory with 169 seats—an
improvement over 160 in 2021. The Conservatives won 144 seats, their best
result since Stephen Harper. Bloc Québécois dropped to 22 seats. The NDP had a
disappointing outcome with only seven seats and 6% of the popular vote. The
election demonstrated a growing polarization between the Liberal and
Conservative parties, partly driven by international trade tensions,
particularly with the U.S. under President Donald Trump.
Mark Carney becomes Canada’s new Prime Minister, ushering in a new era of
Liberal leadership after Trudeau’s long and eventful tenure.
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