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Conservative leader concedes in Canada election

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has conceded defeat and congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney.

The Conservative leader has conceded and congratulated his rival Mark Carney, leader of the Liberals. We'll bring you all the latest.

The results are being called a stunning turnaround and a reversal of fortune for the ruling part which analysts say came down to President Trump's comments to annex Canada and threats of tariffs.

Power has now been restored to around ninety percent of mainland Spain. We'll be hearing from our correspondent there.

(Photo: A supporter of Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ottawa, Canada, 28 April 28 2025; Credit: Reuters)

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  • Tue 29 Apr 202505:06GMT