Most polls have now closed across Canada, including in key provinces like Ontario and Quebec, as millions of Canadians cast their votes in the 2025 federal election.

The first results from Canada’s 2025 election have started to come in, with early leads showing a close contest emerging between the Liberals and Conservatives. The polls were seen as a referendum of sorts on US President Donald Trump, who has angered Canadians with his repeated calls for the nation to become the 51st US state.

A Goldman Sachs alum with the experience of running two different central banks, Mark Carney is facing off against Pierre Polievre from the Conservative Party in a race that is rife with U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and push for Canada's statehood.