Canadians on Monday night elected to keep the liberal Mark Carney as their prime minister, defeating conservative challenger Pierre Poilievre, according to Canadian media.

Voters actually elect candidates to represent them in Parliament, but Carney will continue in his post because the liberal party won the most seats. Party leaders are chosen by party members in earlier votes, according to the New York Times. 

The conservative party was initially favored to win the election, but the liberal party gained support in pre-election polls after it took a nationalist angle on U.S.-Canadian tariffs as a way to stand up to President Donald Trump.

While Poilievre has criticized the tariffs, the criticisms have not been as effective, and Poilievre has faced criticism for not taking a firmer stance against Trump.

The results mean Carney will continue to serve as the country's prime minister. Carney replaced former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who formally resigned last month. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.