PM Modi Congratulates Mark Carney Over Historic Liberal Win, Hails Strong India-Canada Ties

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to Mark Carney on his historic victory in the 2025 Canadian federal elections, marking a significant political shift in Canada. Carney, the newly appointed leader of the Liberal Party, led his party to a dramatic comeback, defeating the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre in a closely contested race.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Congratulations @MarkJCarney on your election as the Prime Minister of Canada and to the Liberal Party on their victory. India and Canada are bound by shared democratic values, a steadfast commitment to the rule of law, and vibrant people-to-people ties. I look forward to working with you to strengthen our partnership and unlock greater opportunities for our people,&rdquo; Prime Minister Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter), reflecting India&rsquo;s commitment to deepening its bilateral relationship with Canada under Carney&rsquo;s leadership.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Congratulations <a href=”https://twitter.com/MarkJCarney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MarkJCarney</a> on your election as the Prime Minister of Canada and to the Liberal Party on their victory. India and Canada are bound by shared democratic values, a steadfast commitment to the rule of law, and vibrant people-to-people ties. I look forward to working&hellip;</p>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href=”https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1917135483366478224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>With 98.64% of polls reporting, the Liberal Party secured 43.5% of the vote, while the Conservative Party followed closely with 41.1%. The Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois and the New Democratic Party (NDP) trailed with 6.5% and 6.1% of the vote respectively, according to data from Reuters. Despite falling short of a majority in the House of Commons&mdash;where 172 seats are required&mdash;the Liberals are projected to form a minority government.</p>
<p>Former US President Joe Biden also congratulated Mark Carney on his historic victory in the Canada elections on X. Biden wrote, “I congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on their success in Canada&rsquo;s election. &nbsp;I&rsquo;m confident Mark will be a strong leader for the fundamental values and interests Canadians and Americans share.”</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>I congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on their success in Canada&rsquo;s election. I&rsquo;m confident Mark will be a strong leader for the fundamental values and interests Canadians and Americans share.</p>
&mdash; Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href=”https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1917056642027311316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>The election marks a stunning political rise for Carney, a 60-year-old economist and former central bank governor, who only took over as Liberal Party leader last month after Justin Trudeau stepped down. Carney had never held elected office before this victory. His campaign focused on stabilizing Canada&rsquo;s economy, countering U.S. protectionism under President Donald Trump, and reducing economic dependence on its southern neighbor.</p>
<p>China also responded to the election results, expressing a willingness to improve diplomatic ties with the new Canadian leadership. &ldquo;China is willing to develop China-Canada relations on the basis of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit,&rdquo; said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun during a press briefing on Tuesday.</p>
<p>The results were particularly devastating for the New Democratic Party, led by Jagmeet Singh. The NDP is projected to win or lead in just seven seats&mdash;a dramatic drop from 24 in 2021&mdash;falling well below the 12-seat threshold required to retain official party status in Parliament.</p>