Incumbent Prime Minister Mark Carney of the Liberal Party won the election and will form a minority government after his party secured 170 seats in the lower House of Commons. A party needs 172 seats to win a majority.
The main opposition Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre won 143 seats.
Prime Minister Carney replaced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March 2025 following his resignation earlier in the year.
On 23 March, Prime Minister Carney met with the Governor General Mary Simon to request she dissolve parliament and call an election.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament based on the Westminster model. The upper house Senate has 105 senators appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and represent Canada’s regions, provinces and territories. Once appointed, Senators may continue to serve until mandatory retirement at the age of 75. The lower House of Commons has 343 members elected by first-past-the-post system. Members serve five-year terms.
Canada has a population of around 40 million and 27.4 million registered voters. In the 2025 election, voter turnout was 68.6%.