Addressing supporters on election night, Poilievre congratulated Liberal leader and incumbent Prime Minister Mark Carney for their "razor thin" win.
With the results of the Canada Elections 2025 pouring in, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has officially conceded the elections. Addressing supporters on election night, Poilievre congratulated Liberal leader and incumbent Prime Minister Mark Carney for their "razor thin" win.
While speaking to supporters, the conservative leader expressed that he will remain with the party as the leader.
“It will be an honour to continue to fight for you and be a champion for your cause as we go forward,” he said.
The Conservative leader added that while Canadians have "opted for a razor thin minority government," the Conservatives will continue to "do our job and hold the government responsible."
“Change is needed but change is hard to come by. It takes time. It takes work,” Poilievre said.
Canada went to the polls on April 28, 2025 with 28 million registered voters set to cast their ballots. As per the data from Elections Canada, the Liberals stand at 165 seats and a 43.1 percent vote share.
Meanwhile, the Conservatives trailed behind closely with 147 seats and 41.7 percent of the vote share.
The Conservative leader, while conceding, also added that they will continue to work with the Liberal government for a trade deal that benefits all Canadians, especially in light of US President Donald Trump's tariff threats.
The leader said he'd work with other parties in "getting a trade deal that puts these tariffs behind us while protecting the sovereignty of Canada and the Canadian people."
He added that he would propose "better alternatives" to policies against Trump's "irresponsible threats."
While the Conservatives may have lost the election, the party gained 20 seats and secured its highest ever vote share since former prime minister Brian Mulroney was re-elected in the "Free Trade" election.