Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England, has secured a minority government in Canada following the federal election held on 28 April 2025. The Liberal Party, under Carney's leadership, won the most seats but did not achieve an outright majority, meaning it will require support from smaller parties to govern. Carney became leader of the Liberal Party in early 2025, succeeding Justin Trudeau, who stepped down after leading the party for nearly a decade. Carney had previously served as Governor of the Bank of Canada before taking up the role of Governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. [Source: Reuters, 29 April 2025; BBC News Archive] Preliminary results released by Elections Canada show that the Liberal Party won 142 seats in the 338-seat House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, secured 129 seats, while the New Democratic Party, led by Jagmeet Singh, won 31 seats. The Bloc Québécois and the Green Party won the remaining seats. Following the election, Carney stated that he intended to form a government and would work with other parties to ensure stability. Formal negotiations with other parties are expected, with the New Democratic Party seen as a potential partner. The election outcome ends a period of majority or near-majority Liberal rule under Trudeau. Voter turnout was reported to be approximately 68 percent, slightly higher than in the previous federal election in 2021. Carney’s minority government will need to present a Speech from the Throne in early May to outline its legislative agenda. The new Parliament is scheduled to convene shortly after....