Ideas - Elections results are in. IDEAS recommends World Report

Episode Date: April 29, 2025

IDEAS listeners think deeply about the state of the world and how to improve it. To do that, you need to know what's going on. That's why we're recommending World Report.It's a daily news podcast that brings you the biggest stories happening in Canada and around the world, in just 10 minutes. Today you can get the latest Canadian election results and reaction from political leaders. It's the perfect update for IDEAS listeners who have been reimagining a better Canada.Make World Report your daily quick hit of news here: https://link.mgln.ai/fEUb9e

This is a CBC Podcast. Good morning. It's Nala Ayed. Before I was the host of Ideas, I was a foreign correspondent for CBC News. And whether I was covering elections in Iran, the refugee crisis in Europe, or the conflict in Ukraine, World Report was always my first file of the day. It's 10 minutes dedicated to the day's biggest news stories. And today, the big news is the Canadian election results. An important story for ideas listeners who have been thinking deeply about democracy. Have a listen. Good morning. I'm Marcia Young.

And I'm John Northcott. This is a special edition of World Report. Mark Carney will be Canada's next Prime Minister and he could be leading a minority government. There are still 30 writings that have not been called yet but one thing is clear it has been decades since Canada last looked like this. No matter where you live, no matter what language you speak, no matter how you voted, I will always do my best to represent everyone who calls Canada home. And as I said, while we will do our constitutional duty of holding government to account and proposing better alternatives, we will always put Canada first. It is rare for two parties to control so much of

Parliament. The Liberals and the Conservatives each have more than 40% of the popular vote. The Bloc Québécois has been reduced to 23 seats. The NDP projected to lose official party status and Jagmeet Singh says it's time for his party to look for a new leader I've been for the party leader that I'll be stepping down as party leader as soon as an interim leader can be appointed The Green Party now holds just one seat Elizabeth Mays riding in BC It's unclear if it will be able to pick up a second in Ontario's Kitchener Centre riding. That race is still too close to call. For more now, let's go to Janice McGregor and our Parliamentary Bureau. And Janice, Mark Carney has a difficult job ahead and it looks like

he will have to do it with a minority government. What kind of challenges will that present? Marcia, this result is a dramatic consolidation of the next Parliament into two-party politics. The Liberals did win the popular vote. That is something they did not accomplish in the last two elections, and that adds to the credibility of Mark Carney's win here. But it is not at all clear that this minority Parliament is going to be easy to navigate at a time when a budget and consequential legislation may be required urgently.

Unless more writings flip as the final ballots are counted today, the Liberals are going to need perhaps five new Democrat or Green MPs to help them pass anything they want to do. The Bloc is going to hold a swing vote on House committees requiring constant negotiations there too. In looking ahead to the challenge of dealing with Donald Trump's threats, Carney called for cooperation. United, we have built one nation in harsh conditions despite a sometimes hostile neighbor.

We are supporting our friends and neighbors in the crosshairs of President Trump. When Justin Trudeau resigned, there was a danger that his successor could have been the shortest serving prime minister in history. With this win, Mark Carney will not be the answer to that trivia question. Janice, let's talk about Pierre Poliev's night. Yeah, for an opposition leader who'd let what had been a commanding lead in public opinion polls slip from his party's grasp and lost his seat in the House of Commons in the process. A resignation wouldn't have been out of the question last night, but instead Pierre Poliev declared victory. We have much to celebrate tonight. We've gained well over 20 seats.

We got the highest share of vote our party has received since 1988. That part of his speech was perhaps an opening bid to keep his job atop a party that appears fraught with serious infighting. If he is going to carry on in the short term, he's going to have to figure out how to do that without being a leading voice in the House of Commons. Now the conservative that did win a seat last night is going to have to step down and eventually let him run again in a by-election. Thank you, Janice. You're welcome. The CBC's Janice McGregor reporting from Ottawa.

Marcia, I'm out in the riding of Toronto St. Paul's just north of midtown Toronto and this morning the riding is once again red. Carolyn Bennett, the former MP, it was a long-held liberal stronghold until a by-election last year when the Conservatives won the seat. It was a win that gave many yet another indication that Justin Trudeau's time as liberal leader should draw to a close. But this time in a rematch between the liberal and conservative candidates, the riding was one of nearly two dozen the Liberals were able to flip in this election.

The NDP were shut out of the GTA and are currently leading or elected in just seven seats. One of the big storylines of this election night is how poorly the NDP performed at polls. David Thurton was at NDP headquarters with Jagmeet Singh. Honestly, I got to avoid making eye contact with certain people because then it's going to get too emotional up here. This was a challenging night for Jagmeet Singh and you can see it in his face. Singh conceded the loss of his Bernabe central seat. Coupled with the party's poor showing, it was impossible for him to stay on.

Tonight, I've been forwarded a party leader that I'll be stepping down as party leader. As soon as an interim leader can be appointed. Singh thanked his family and he gave a shout out to his staff, some of whom will be losing jaws because the party doesn't seem to be on track to maintain party status. The results are a major blow for New Democrats. The last time they performed this badly was back in the 1990s. Obviously I'm disappointed that we could not win more seats, but I'm not disappointed in our movement. I'm hopeful for our party.

I know that we will always choose hope over fear, and optimism over despair, and unity over hate. Like in previous elections, New Democrats now turn their attention to figuring out what went wrong, but this time, they are searching for an interim

leader to guide a very small NDP caucus. David Thornton, CBC News, Burnaby. If this remains a minority government, the Bloc Québécois could hold the balance of power. So although it has lost about 10 seats in total, the party is celebrating. Rafi Boujikanian is more. Despite loyal Bloc Québécois supporters cheering for leader Yves-François Blanchet on paper, Monday was not a good night for the Bloc. Many party stalwarts like parliamentary leader Alain Therrien will not be returning to Ottawa. However, even with fewer MPs than they had before the election,

the suspense over how the Liberals end up doing is giving them hope. Blanchet says he will be able to push issues that matter to Quebecers to the forefront. Like the province's uniquely francophone nature, which Blanchet says he will impose in Parliament. Then there is protection for supply management in trade negotiations with the US, a key issue for dairy farmers, something the bloc tried to pass legislation on before the election and is promising to do again. Blanchet says he'll work with Ottawa on issues where he sees eye to eye but says his support should not be

taken for granted. Rafi Boudjoukani on CBC News, Montreal. U.S. President Donald Trump will be close to the Canadian border tonight. He plans to celebrate his first 100 days in office with a rally just outside Detroit, Michigan. Steve Futterman has more. I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear. Almost from the time Donald Trump took the oath of office, there have been lots of bumps

on a very rocky road. At the top of the list have been the Trump tariffs. For decades our country has been looted, plundered by nations near and far. Trump's insistence on putting large tariffs on imports from Canada, China, Mexico, and numerous other countries has shaken economies around the world. Then there have been the repeated comments about Canada becoming part of the U.S. Canada should honestly become our 51st state. We wouldn't have a tariff problem. Perhaps the most memorable moment came on February 28th. You don't have the cards right now. Trump went on a verbal assault inside the Oval Office going after Vladimir Zelensky.

You're gambling with World War III. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country. There have been internal challenges as well. Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth was part of a non-secure online discussion about troop movements in Yemen. He said he did nothing wrong. There's no units, no locations, no classified information. Trump's deportations have also come under scrutiny, especially those involving flying

immigrants to El Salvador, where they have since been imprisoned without any due process. When he was elected, Trump suggested he would be a disruptor. That he has certainly been. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. Recapping the results from Canada's federal election, Mark Carney will be the next prime minister. Right now his party is leading in or projected to win 168 seats. That puts him in minority territory.

But there are still eight ridings which are too close to call in Quebec, Newfoundland, Ontario and British Columbia. And just minutes ago Pierre Pauli have lost his home riding of Ottawa Carlton. He has vowed to keep fighting on behalf of conservatives and EP leader Jagmeet Singh says he will resign as his party's leader. For up to the minute developments, stay tuned right here to CBC Radio or on the CBC Listen app. Or follow along on cbcnews.ca. I'm John Northcott.

And I'm Marcia Young. This is CBC News.