Trudeau

Then a series of shockwaves came in quick succession at the start of 2025, upending the political landscape: Justin Trudeau's resignation, Carney's subsequent rise to Liberal leader and prime minister; and the return of Trump to the White House with the threats and tariffs that followed.

Mr Brennan is a "lifelong Liberal" who did not initially plan to vote for the party in this election because of his dislike for Trudeau.

The departure of former prime minister Trudeau, who had grown increasingly unpopular over his decade in power, released "a massive pressure valve", said Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, a non-profit public opinion research organisation.

That resentment grew under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government, which brought in environmental policies some Albertans view as a direct attack on the region's economic growth.

He referred to then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "governor"- the title for the leaders of individual US states.