Canada election results live: Mark Carney leads Liberals to victory

Canadians headed to the polls on Monday (local time) to decide whether to extend the Liberal Party’s decade-long rule under Prime Minister Mark Carney or to hand power to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party. The first polls closed in Newfoundland, with early trends expected shortly. Voting in key provinces such as Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta will continue for another two hours, with exit polls and initial results likely to begin emerging around 8:00 PM local time (approximately 6:30 AM IST on Tuesday, April 29).