From Trump to Poilievre to the King, here’s what came out of Carney’s post-election news conference

Newly vacated Alberta spot a safer-than-safe stake for Poilievre

I'm a elder shaper who helps tally the CBC/Radio-Canada Decision Desk. If Poilievre chooses to tally successful the newly-vacated Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot — which is highly apt — determination are less safer seats for Conservatives to find successful the country.

The sprawling agrarian riding extends northbound of Medicine Hat on the province’s eastbound border. Kurek carried the spot with 81 per cent of the ballot stock connected Monday and has ne'er received little than 71 per cent arsenic agelong arsenic he’s held the riding.

Conservative MP-elect stepping down for Poilievre

Damien Kurek, the Conservative MP-elect for Battle River-Crowfoot, conscionable announced he's stepping down to let Poilievre to tally successful a byelection.

The riding, which Kurek has held since 2019, occupies a immense territory successful Alberta betwixt Calgary and Edmonton and has been a Conservative stronghold since it was created 10 years ago.

Kurek was archetypal elected successful the riding successful 2019. In an emailed statement, Kurek said the determination is temporary, saying he'd manus implicit his spot to Poilievre "for the remainder of this Parliamentary session" and "run again present successful Battle River-Crowfoot successful the adjacent wide election."

It's unclear what that means for Poilievre afterward.

"Pierre Poilievre conscionable finished a singular nationalist run that received the highest ballot stock since 1988," Kurek said successful the statement.

"An unstoppable question has grown nether his leadership, and I cognize we request Pierre warring successful the House of Commons to clasp the Liberal number authorities to account."

Royal Family confirms visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla volition sojourn Canada from May 26 to May 27, according to a merchandise connected the Royal Family’s authoritative website.

“Their Majesties volition be The State Opening of the Parliament of Canada, successful Ottawa,” it says. They past visited Canada successful May 2022.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who is the King’s typical successful Canada, said successful a connection that she volition beryllium “delighted” to invited them.

“Our Canadian individuality is profoundly rooted successful our Constitution and this sojourn highlights the enduring narration betwixt Canada and the Crown,” the connection reads.

“Now much than ever, we request to travel unneurotic to guarantee a aboriginal that builds connected our shared planetary values of democracy, equality and peace.”

'A fig of olive branches'

In his speech, Carney made a benignant of summary of each the things helium promised earlier and during the predetermination campaign: improving interior trade, gathering partnerships with allies, Canada's enactment connected overseas affairs, arsenic good arsenic expanding dental care, protecting pharmacare and kid care.

He besides said he'd travel done connected creating a caller lodging entity and supply $25 cardinal successful financing to backstage developers with a extremity of gathering "twice arsenic galore homes per year" utilizing Canadian products, including lumber.

Carney appeared to present "a fig of olive branches, peculiarly going retired to Conservative voters," said Jordan Leichnitz of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, speaking connected a sheet connected CBC News Network.

The absorption connected affordability, transgression and lodging successful the code were portion of that, said Leichnitz, who is besides a erstwhile elder staffer for the national NDP.

Carney besides utilized "a much gracious code toward Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives," Leichnitz said, calling it "very smart" due to the fact that Conservatives are beset by interior issues astir Poilievre's leadership.

Carney’s docket for the adjacent fewer weeks

Here are immoderate of the important dates Carney mentioned today.

• May 6: A gathering with President Trump astatine the White House.
• May 12: A caller furniture volition beryllium sworn successful this week.
• May 26: Parliament volition beryllium recalled.
• May 27: King Charles volition present the code from the throne.

‘Now we cognize your sources!’

The property league ended connected a lighter note, with 1 newsman asking if François-Philippe Champagne volition enactment successful furniture arsenic concern minister.

“Did helium inquire you to inquire that question?” Carney cracked, with the country erupting successful laughter. “Now we cognize your sources!”

Carney said helium promised an efficient, gender-balanced cabinet, but that last decisions haven’t been made yet. Champagne “will person to wait,” the premier curate joked.

Did Ontario seats outgo a majority? 'Arithmetically, yes'

Carney was asked whether the seats Liberals mislaid to Conservatives successful Ontario outgo his enactment the bulk it was aiming for.

"Arithmetically, yes," Carney said, rapidly adding, "but you could prime different seats elsewhere that went different ways."

King Charles quality ‘underscores’ Canada’s sovereignty

Earlier, Carney said the information that King Charles accepted his invitation to present the adjacent throne code sends a wide connection connected the 51st authorities issue.

“That intelligibly underscores the sovereignty of our country," helium said. “This is the eventual caput of state.”

The King has truthful acold been soundless connected Trump’s annexation threats, which isn’t surprising. Members of the Royal Family person agelong avoided getting progressive with politics, particularly successful matters involving Commonwealth countries. Charles’s relation is much diplomatic and ceremonial.

Dealing with Trump without a majority

Carney was asked astir the information that his authorities has been elected to a number and not a majority, arsenic polling had suggested was imaginable during overmuch of the campaign.

Carney said helium does judge helium received a beardown mandate from Canadians, noting Liberals received 8.5 cardinal votes, elected MPs successful each state and received a bulk of votes successful 7 retired of 10 provinces.

"We volition enactment wrong Parliament," helium said.

The follow-up question was whether helium would effort to person MPs from different parties to transverse the floor.

The premier curate didn't reply that but said he's had "constructive" conversations with some Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Poilievre "about our strategy with the Americans."

"We each person akin objectives erstwhile it comes to dealing with the Americans," Carney said.

When it comes to negotiating with Trump, though, Carney said, "it has to beryllium wide to Trump, there's lone 1 premier minister."

Carney shuts down thought of conjugation with NDP

The premier curate was asked if he’ll prosecute a governing pact with the NDP. “No,” helium said.

And wherefore not, the newsman asked.

“Why?” Carney retorted.

The PM said the Liberals campaigned connected a wide acceptable of objectives, and portion they didn’t rather get a majority, “we volition beryllium putting distant authorities that’s accordant with our platform.”