Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to present his government’s key priorities this morning, marking his first public appearance since the Liberal Party secured a fourth consecutive mandate in last week’s federal election.
Carney will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT, where he is expected to address pressing national and international issues and take questions from the media.
Among the immediate concerns is Canada’s ongoing trade dispute with the United States. Carney has vowed to tackle the matter without delay and spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump has indicated that the two leaders will meet in Washington within the next week, although Carney’s office has not yet confirmed the meeting.
Since delivering a victory speech on election night at an Ottawa hockey arena—where he pledged to steer Canada toward reduced dependence on the U.S.—Carney has not made any public statements.
According to Elections Canada, the final seat count shows the Liberal Party holding 168 seats, a slight decrease from earlier counts after a recount confirmed the Bloc Québécois won in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne. The Conservatives secured 144 seats, the Bloc Québécois 23, the NDP 7, and the Green Party 1.
In the days following the election, Carney has spoken with several global leaders, including King Charles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Council President António Costa, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
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