We've put together this video of voters around Canada offering their thoughts to the BBC on last night's striking comeback by the Liberals.

Some Canadians say they're relieved and "pretty happy" that the Liberals have secured a fourth term in power, while others share that they're "extremely disappointed" by the results.

Regardless of their immediate feelings though, most seem to agree that they're keen to see if Carney follows through on his campaign promises.

As we've been reporting, it is still unclear if Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will be returning to parliament.

Despite his party increasing their overall vote share, the Conservatives have lost the election to Mark Carney's Liberal Party.

National broadcaster CBC says Poilievre is down by more than 3,000 votes in his riding - also known as an electoral district. The broadcaster says it is not going to call the results just yet as there are 10 polling stations still returning results in his district of Carleton, Ontario.

CBC explains the counting has gone slowly because the ballot is so long with so many candidates on the list.

For context: Poilievre won a seat in Ottawa in 2004 at the age of 25, making him one of the youngest elected Conservatives at the time. He has held a seat in the area since then.

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The UK's prime minister has just offered his congratulations to his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on his recent election victory.

In post on X, Keir Starmer says he looks forward to "strengthening ties" with Canada.

"I welcome your leadership on international issues, and I know we will continue to work closely on defence, security, trade and investment," he adds, addressing Carney directly.

While the Liberals have won the 2025 general election, it's still unclear whether it will be a majority or minority government as votes are still being counted.

The party is on course to win the most seats in the key provinces of Ontario and Quebec, which account for 200 of Canada's 343 electoral districts.

The Conservatives are ahead in Alberta, while there is little to choose between the two main parties in British Columbia.

On Canada's other coast, the Liberals were elected or leading in 25 of 32 ridings in Atlantic Canada - the Conservatives were at seven.

Here's a look at how things are shaping up in each province:

As with all democratic elections, there are contrasting emotions from gathered supporters following the results. Here are some striking images, showing joy for the Liberals and devastation for the Conservatives:

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Mark Carney - a former central banker with a global resume - is set to stay on as Canada's prime minister as the Liberal Party that he leads is projected to win a fourth term.

The political newcomer was only just sworn into the position last month after the shock resignation of his predecessor, Justin Trudeau.

Born in the remote northern town of Fort Smith, in the Northwest Territories, Carney went on to become the governor of the Bank of Canada and helped shepherd the country's economy through the 2008 financial crisis.

He later went on to become the first non-British person to lead the Bank of England in its more than 300-year history.

Throughout his election campaign, the 60-year-old has touted his experience handling global economic crises and pledged to stand up to US President Donald Trump amid the ongoing trade war.

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Nadine Yousif
Reporting from Liberal headquarters in Ottawa

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The party is still going here at the Liberal Party headquarters, even though it's now edging into the morning.

The podium Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke from earlier on stage has been replaced with a set of drums and microphones for Canadian band Down With Webster, who is set to perform for supporters - many of whom are still here at 02:30 local time.

The band's song "Time to Win" has played at almost every Carney campaign event this election, and so their performance is no surprise.

Even though the Liberals appear to have fallen short of the majority they wanted, there is still excitement that Carney is the country's next prime minister.

Some volunteers here also see the prospect of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre losing his own seat in Ottawa as another win.

Many had campaigned for his rival, Liberal candidate Bruce FanJoy, in the riding of Carleton and feel like their canvassing has helped alter the outcome of that race.

After a tight race, Canadians have chosen: Mark Carney will continue as prime minister.

Loud cheers erupted in the Liberal Party headquarters after national broadcaster CBC projected a victory for the party, shortly after the last of the polls closed in the country.

The mood over at the Conservative headquarters turned sombre, as voters expressed disappointment and confusion over the result. In his concession speech, Pierre Poilievre said the party "didn't quite get over the finish line" and that "hard lessons were learned".

The night was capped off with a victory speech from Carney, who was received by a cheering crowd in Nepean, Ontario.

More than once, the PM stressed that Canada is prepared to take on the US - and the president threatening to make his country a 51st state.

US President Donald Trump's tariff and 51st state threats were front and centre of Mark Carney's victory speech - which only just wrapped up in the last hour.

In case you missed that, here's a quick look back at what he said:

• Carney said Trump is "trying to break us so that America can own us" and vows to never let that happen
• He told the crowd that the "old relationship of integration with the US is now over", and says Canada is over the shock of the "American betrayal"
• The PM said he and Donald Trump will "discuss the future of two sovereign and independent nations" in the coming days
• He promised to strengthen partnerships with other countries in Europe and elsewhere
• "If the US no longer wants to be at the forefront of world leadership, Canada will be," he told a cheering crowd in his riding of Nepean, Ontario

A turnaround victory made possible by Trumppublished at 07:23 British Summer Time 29 April

07:23 BST 29 April

Anthony Zurcher
North America correspondent

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Mark Carney and the Liberal Party have claimed a remarkable victory in the Canadian election – and it appears to have come with a big assist from Donald Trump.

The US president's constant badgering of America's northern neighbour and taunts about making it the 51st US state since his return to office in January coincided with a dramatic reversal in fortune for the centre-left party.

Until then, Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party had held what looked like high and insurmountable ground in voter preference polls amidst general dissatisfaction with the state of the Canadian economy and 10 years of Liberal government under then leader Justin Trudeau.

The past year has been devastating for incumbent governments around the world, with parties all along the political spectrum losing ground or outright control – with the US, UK, Japan, Germany, France and India among the most prominent examples.

This Canadian general election broke that trend, as the Liberals forced Trudeau to resign and picked a political outsider, former Bank of England chief Carney, as their leader.

He ran hard against what the party continuously characterised as the real threat Trump posed not just to their economy but also to Canada's very sovereignty.

• Read more of Anthony's key takeaways from the Canadian election

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It's just gone past 02:00 in Canada's capital, and we've only just finished hearing from the two main party leaders.

Here's what we know:

• The Liberal Party is projected to win and form another government
• Both the Liberal Party - led by Mark Carney - and the Conservatives - led by Pierre Poilievre - dominated the evening leaving the two other major parties the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the dust - its leader, Jagmeet Singh, resigned earlier

• Carney has officially won his first seat in parliament

Trump dominates post-election speeches:

• The US-threatened trade war and talk from Donald Trump about making Canada the 51st US state was the major theme of the election cycle
• In his victory speech, Carney accused Donald Trump of trying to "break" Canada with a trade war, insisting that would "never happen"
• Conceding the election, Poilievre said his party had learned "hard lessons" at this election, reassuring supporters that the Conservatives and Liberals would work together to "stare down tariffs and other irresponsible threats" from Trump

What we still don't know:

• It is too soon to tell if Liberals will have enough seats to form a majority government - party's needs 172 or more seats, otherwise they'll need support from other parties to pass legislation
• Poilievre's race in nearby in Carleton, near Ottawa, has yet to be called

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While the prime minister of Canada was speaking to supporters in his riding of Nepean, Ontario, we learned that he has officially won that seat in parliament, according to Elections Canada.

Carney - who has never held elected office before - won 64% of the vote, Conservative Barbara Bal took 33% and the NDP's Shyam Shukla has secured 2%.

The numbers point to a swing of 18 percentage points towards the Liberals, who appear to have taken a significant proportion of votes from the NDP.

The PM ends his acceptance speech by again highlighting that Canada will win this trade war against the US, and "fight back with everything we have to get the best for Canada".

Canadians have come to defend our values in recent months, he says, and promises to "build an independent future for our great country".

He concludes: "together we will build a Canada worthy of our values. Canada strong, Canada free, Canada forever, vive le Canada!"

We've just finished hearing from the HQs of the Conservatives and the Liberals. We're going to wrap up some more lines and analysis from those speeches, and then bring you up to speed on some more results that have come through in the last hour. Stick with us.

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Carney warns the challenges the country faces will be difficult, adding that major change is always concerning. But he says he has confidence in all of Canada.

"Because Canada is more than a nation, we are and always will be a federation," he adds. "We're not always perfect, but we strive to be good."

He says Canada's strength lies in our unity and working together.

"We strive to do things because they're right, not because they're easy," he says.

Returning to Canada's relationship with the US, Carney now directs his attention to the US president.

He says he and Donald Trump will "discuss the future of two sovereign and independent nations" in the coming days.

The Liberal government will strengthen partnerships with countries in Europe and elsewhere, he adds.

If the US no longer wants to be at the forefront of world leadership, Canada will be, Carney tells the cheering audience.

He says Canada will be an energy superpower and his government will build strong jobs, adding: "This is Canada, we decide what happens here."

Th French language and the Québécois culture are "are at the heart of the Canadian identity", Carney continues, switching to French.

Whether you're a worker in Quebec or a worker in Toronto, "my government will work for you".

To the "millions" of voters who didn't cast a ballot for the Liberal Party, Carney says he has a message: "I will always do my best to represent everyone who calls Canada home."

Carney says he went to Saskatchewan and Alberta several times, despite it being "tough out there" for the Liberal Party there.

"My government will work for and with everyone."

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Carney says Canada now finds itself at a "hinge moment" of history.

"Our old relationship of integration with the US is now over," he tells the crowd.

He describes it as a tragedy.

"We are over the shock of the American betrayal, we have to take care of each other," Carney adds.

Carney tells supporters that humility means working with all parties across government, working with provinces and Indigenous people.

He says he wants to bring together labour, business and civil society.

"Humility is also about recognising that one of the responsibilities of government is to prepare for the worst," Carney tells the crowd.

Carney says he has been warning for months that America "wants our land, our resources, our country".

The crowd erupts saying "never".

"President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us, that will never ever happen," Carney says.

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Carney continues with thanks, highlighting his wife and children who "inspire me to service every day", as well as the people elected who put themselves forward to serve Canada.

He goes on to explain how he joined politics because he felt Canada needed "big changes", with those changes guided by Canadian values.

Carney says these are the values he learned at the dinner table from his family, on the ice from his ice hockey coaches, and values that have been "reinforced as I've met with Canadians across this great country".

Those include three values, he says - humility, ambition, and unity.

Carney goes on to congratulate the other party leaders, and gives a special shout out to the contribution of Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

The NDP leader announced within the last hour that he would be stepping down from party leadership.

He applauds Singh on "leading on progressive values".

Carney then thanks Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre for his commitment to the country "we both love".