Carney Declares Victory: Canada Won’t Bow to Trump’s Threats, Says New PM

Ottawa — Mark Carney, Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister, delivered a powerful message of defiance and unity early Tuesday morning, declaring that the country would “never” yield to U.S. pressure, particularly from President Donald Trump.

In a fiery victory speech following a contentious federal election, Carney made it clear: Canada is standing firm in the face of aggressive trade moves and rhetoric from its southern neighbor.

“President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never ever happen,” Carney said to a crowd of supporters. “We will never give in.”

The election marks a dramatic turnaround for Carney’s Liberal Party, which surged late in the race amid growing Canadian frustration with Trump’s trade threats and talk of annexation. Carney, 60, took over party leadership just last month after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down amid plummeting poll numbers and internal party strife.

While early projections show the Liberals may have to govern as a minority, Carney’s win was enough to force Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to concede.

“We will work with Mr. Carney in defending Canada’s interests and protecting our sovereignty,” Poilievre said, pledging a united front in the face of U.S. pressure.

What started as a domestic race quickly became an international showdown. Trump’s decision to slap steep tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, cars, and potentially even pharmaceuticals and lumber, helped shift the tone of the election.

Carney turned the campaign into a rallying cry for independence from U.S. economic dominance. He’s repeatedly accused Trump of trying to force Canada into becoming “the 51st state.”

“We’re over the shock of the American betrayal,” Carney said. “But we can’t forget the lessons. We must look out for each other and our future.”

Though he’s new to elected office, Carney is no stranger to managing crises. As a former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, he steered economies through the 2008 global financial meltdown and Brexit.

His deep economic experience has made him a reassuring figure for Canadians bracing for recession.

“I understand how the world works,” Carney told podcaster Nate Erskine-Smith during the campaign. “I’m trying to apply that knowledge to the benefit of Canada.”

Carney is calling for a national effort to reduce dependence on the U.S. economy by investing in domestic manufacturing, housing, and clean energy. He has promised to “build things in this country again.”

While open to diplomacy, Carney made his first foreign visit not to Washington, but to Europe — a deliberate move to strengthen alliances with the U.K. and France.

“When I sit down with President Trump, it will be as the leader of a sovereign nation,” Carney said. “And with the full knowledge that we have many other options to build Canadian prosperity.”

One of the night’s biggest upsets was the collapse of the New Democratic Party (NDP), which failed to retain enough seats to maintain official party status. Party leader Jagmeet Singh announced he would step down after losing his own seat.

Still, Singh used his final remarks to express support for Carney’s stance against U.S. pressure.

“He has an important job to do — to represent all Canadians and to protect our country and its sovereignty from the threats of Donald Trump,” Singh said.

This election has redefined Canada’s political narrative — not just as a contest between parties, but as a referendum on national sovereignty, trade, and identity.

With Carney at the helm and tensions with Washington running high, the real work begins now.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.