Carney’s Liberals win 3 special elections in Canada amid trade clash with US

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-01 · 06:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won three special elections on Monday, increasing the party's parliamentary majority. The Liberals gained the Chicoutimi-Le Fjord district in Quebec from the Conservatives and retained two seats in Ontario and British Columbia that they previously held. Prime Minister Carney stated that voters had placed their trust in the government during a significant period for Canada. These victories occur as a trade dispute with the United States escalates.

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A trade war with the United States is escalating.

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Voters had “placed their trust” in the government “at this consequential time for Canada”.

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The Liberal Party secured three seats, taking Chicoutimi-Le Fjord from the Conservatives and two other districts in Ontario and British Columbia.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party won three special elections.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party swept to victory in special elections on Monday, boosting the leader’s parliamentary majority as a trade war with the United States escalates.Carney’s Liberal Party secured three seats, taking the district of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in French-speaking Quebec from the opposition Conservatives, and two other districts in Ontario and British Columbia that were previously held by the Liberals.Carney congratulated the winning candidates in a post on X, saying that voters had “placed their trust” in the government “at this consequential time for Canada”.

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