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Carney’s Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump

By ROB GILLIES
Updated 11:43 PM CDT, April 28, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. 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, though it wasn’t immediately clear if they would win an outright majority — at least 172 — or would need to rely on one of the smaller parties to form a government and 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.

“We were dead and buried in December. Now we are going to form a government,” David Lametti, a former Liberal Justice Minister, told broadcaster CTV.

“We have turned this around thanks to Mark,” he said.

The Conservative Party’s leader, Pierre Poilievre, hoped to make the election a referendum on former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose popularity declined toward the end of his decade in power as food and housing prices rose. ...

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Canada will deal with Trump 'on our terms', Carney tells BBC

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Canada's PM says he will only visit the US when there is a "serious discussion to be had".
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Man accused of Kim Kardashian Paris robbery 'regrets' $10m heist

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The reality star was tied up and robbed at gunpoint at a luxury Paris hotel in 2016.
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Spain rules out cyber attack - but what could have caused power cut?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Spanish grid operator said the preliminary assessment suggests there was no cyber attack.
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DOGE cuts, tariffs and immigration crackdown: Trump's first 100 days by the numbers

  • News source: Annetta Stogniew
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President Donald Trump is marking 100 days in the White House, a tumultuous and divisive start to his second term during which he has been shattering tradition, challenging norms and the courts, upending the world economy and thrilling some Americans while terrifying and infuriating others.

Trump is trying to expand the power of the presidency as he transforms the American political system and remakes the global economy. But if the Republican-controlled Congress has been aquiescent, he is facing a blizzard of lawsuits that are making their way...
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‘Nowhere to turn': Small businesses dependent on imports from China are desperate

  • News source: Mae Anderson | The Associated Press
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Major orders canceled. Containers of products left stranded overseas. No roadmap for what comes next.

The Trump administration raised tariffs on goods from China to 145% in early April. Since then, small business owners who depend on imports from China to survive have become increasingly desperate as they eye dwindling inventory and skyrocketing invoices.

President Donald Trump seemed to back down somewhat last week when he said he expected the tariffs to come down “substantially.” That helped set off a rally in the stock market. But for small...
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A transgender sports pioneer reflects on Trump's first 100 days

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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At age 90, Renée Richards plays a lot of golf.

"Yesterday I played 18 holes. I'm going to play 18 holes in my league today, and if I feel okay, I'll play 18 holes tomorrow," said Richards recently.

The former professional tennis player and ophthalmologist made headlines in the 1970s, when after transitioning to female she sued and won the right to play in the U.S. Open. During her half-decade pro career, the doctor peaked at 20th in the world and in 1977 made the U.S. open finals in doubles, where she lost to a pair that included tennis legend...
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Maryland governor says he won't travel to El Salvador for Abrego Garcia

  • News source: FOX News
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Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., confirmed to Fox News Digital that he will not travel to El Salvador following the deportation of the so-called "Maryland man," Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

In Washington this weekend, Fox News Digital asked Moore if he was planning to visit Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, following Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen's high-profile trip to advocate for Abrego Garcia's release from prison and return to the United States.

"I'm not. Planning on having a good night tonight," Moore said in response, with a smile on his face and dressed in a...
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Red state official touts readiness to unleash energy across US: 'We have our own Greenland'

  • News source: FOX News
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EXCLUSIVE: Alaska Department of Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum discussed President Trump's key role in unleashing energy independence in the state while speaking to Fox News Digital and explaining that Alaskan resources are ready to be used if the push to acquire Greenland is unsuccessful.

Crum, speaking to Fox News Digital at the State Financial Officer Foundation conference in Orlando, Florida, explained that the "vast majority" of state government funds in Alaska come from developing natural resources, including mining and crude oil, and praised...
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Michelle Obama says fear for immigrants under Trump admin haunts her at night: 'Keeps me up'

  • News source: FOX News
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Former first lady Michelle Obama expressed fear over President Donald Trump's immigration policies, saying they have kept her up at night.

"Now that we have leadership that is sort of indiscriminately determining who belongs and who doesn't," the former first lady said Monday during an appearance on the podcast "On Purpose with Jay Shetty," adding that such deportation decisions "aren't being made with courts and with due process."

"I worry for people of color all over this country, and I don't know that we will have the advocates to protect...
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Spain rules out cyber attack - but what could have caused power cut?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Spanish grid operator said the preliminary assessment suggests there was no cyber attack.
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Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A BBC investigation identifies members of the security forces who shot dead protesters last June.
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Malta's golden passport scheme breaks EU law, top court rules

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The scheme lets people become citizens after paying, buying or renting property of a certain value, and donating to charity.
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Gaza medic detained during deadly Israeli attack released, Red Crescent says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Assad al-Nassasra was missing for weeks following last month's attack, in which 15 emergency workers were killed by Israeli troops.
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Opposition sails to victory in Trinidad and Tobago

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Kamla Persad-Bissessar is set to become the next prime minister after her United National Congress party won.
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Hope and fear as tourists trickle back to Kashmir town after attack

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The escalation in tensions means it could be years before tourism and businesses thrive again in Kashmir.
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