Ottawa –
Canadians had been voting Monday to decide on a frontrunner to confront Donald Trump’s commerce conflict and annexation threats, which the U.S. president renewed in an election day message that drew rapid rebukes.

The Liberal Celebration, led by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, was trailing Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives till Trump’s assaults on Canada sparked a wave of patriotism and a sudden reversal in ballot forecasts.

Trump inserted himself into Canadian politics once more on election day with a social media submit saying Canada would face “ZERO TARIFFS” if it “turns into the cherished 51st state.”