Reading maple leaves after Canada’s result

 • The Canadian election on April 28 saw a significant reversal in the Liberal Party’s electoral fortunes, amidst concerns over Justin Trudeau’s resignation and Trump’s bullying of Trudeau.

• The Conservative Party and Pierre Poilievre, who share ideological similarities with Trump and his Republican Party, lost a significant lead in the election.

• Mark Carney, the leader of the Liberal Party, managed to shed the burden of Trudeau’s legacy and managed the election as a referendum on Canada’s sovereignty.

• Despite being criticized for his populist political style, Poilievre’s party managed to gain a significant majority, despite being criticized by the Conservatives.

• The Liberals won but narrowly missed an absolute majority in Canada’s House of Commons, but the New Democratic Party, led by Jagmeet Singh, lost its vote share.

• The Green Party’s strategic decision not to run candidates everywhere led to left-wing voter consolidation towards the Liberals.

• The election resulted in a strange ideological role reversal, with liberals advocating economic pragmatism and liberals invoking sovereignty.

• The election result could potentially force Trump and MAGA supporters to abandon their plans to annex Canada, as it could swing the balance of power against the Republicans in the hypothetically revised American map.

• The election result could impact the India-Canada relationship, as former Prime Minister Trudeau accused India of its involvement in the killing of a Canadian-Sikh citizen on Canadian soil, leading to a diplomatic rift.

• Carney and Poilievre indicated a desire to strengthen ties with India, but this might require a difficult confrontation with the past.