2025 Federal Election Summary

April 28, 2025

As Canada’s 45th general election comes to a close, here are the final results on who will form the next federal government.


Result - LIBERAL MINORITY


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Seat Distribution by Province

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HIGHLIGHTS

The Liberal cabinet ministers who retained their seats include:

  • François-Philippe Champagne
  • Dominic Leblanc
  • Jonathan Wilkinson
  • Chrystia Freeland
  • Steven Guilbeault
  • Anita Anand
  • Gary Anandasangaree
  • Patty Hajdu
  • Rachel Bendayen
  • Élisabeth Brière
  • Terry Duguid
  • Steve MacKinnon
  • Ginette Petitpas Taylor
  • Joanne Thompson
  • Rechie Valdez
  • Kody Blois
  • Arielle Kayabaga
  • Ali Ehsassi
  • Bill Blair
  • Nate Erskine-Smith
  • Mélanie Joly
  • David McGuinty

Notably, Sean Fraser, the former Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities and Karina Gould, the former Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, both retained their seats.

Kamal Khera, the former Minister of Health, was defeated in her riding of Brampton West by Conservative candidate Amerjeet Gill. Ya’ara Saks also conceded her seat in York Centre to Conservative candidate Roman Baber.

The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, has lost his seat in the riding of Carleton after representing the riding for almost two decades to Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy. Poilievre has announced that he intends to continue as the leader of the Conservative Party.

Notable Conservative incumbents who didn’t retain their seats include:

  • Michelle Ferreri, the candidate in Peterborough and former Shadow Minister for Families, Children, and Social Development, lost her seat to Liberal candidate Emma Harrison.
  • Rick Perkins, the candidate for South Shore-St. Margarets and former Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science, and Industry, was defeated by Liberal candidate Jessica Fancy-Landry. 
  • Tracy Gray, the candidate for Kelowna and former Shadow Minister for Employment, Future Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion, lost her seat to Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr.
  • Stephen Ellis, the candidate for Cumberland-Colchester and former Shadow Minister of Health, lost his seat to Liberal candidate Alana Hirtle.
  • Don Stewart, the candidate in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s, was defeated by Liberal candidate Leslie Church.

The leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada, Jagmeet Singh, conceded his seat in Burnaby Central to Liberal candidate Wade Chang and has announced that he will resign once an interim leader is appointed. Since the NDP has only retained 7 seats, it has lost its status as an official party. Notably, Niki Ashton, the incumbent NDP candidate for the riding of Churchill-Keewatinook Aski lost her seat to Liberal candidate Rebecca Chartrand.

The Bloc Québécois retained 22 of its seats, with Yves-François Blanchet keeping his seat in the riding of Beloeil—Chambly. 

The Green Party kept one of its seats with Elizabeth May winning in the riding of Saanich—Gulf Islands. Jonathan Pedneault, the Co-Leader of the party, was defeated in the Montreal riding of Outremont.

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