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Pierre Poilievre’s campaign was faltering — but Mark Carney’s was vulnerable too. The inside story of how the Conservatives and Liberals both fumbled the 2025 federal election

In a three-part series, based on interviews with 106 political insiders, candidates and staff members, the Star’s Althia Raj explores how mistakes and missed opportunities saw a near-certain victory slip from the Conservatives’ grasp, while the Liberals experienced a political rebirth that stalled just three seats shy of a majority government.

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Mark Carney won the 2025 election, but it was not the red sweep his party had expected.

 Ramon Ferreira Toronto Star illustration using photos from The Canadian Press

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    1. Comment by Naomi.

      “He lost because he’s a ...". Still is.

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