The first major test of Donald Trump’s influence on the affairs of a longtime U.S. ally went badly. The U.S. president’s attacks on Canadian sovereignty outraged voters while the trade war he launched threatened to upend the economy of a nation dependent on U.

Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau, will keep his post as Canadians signal their persistent defiance of the U.S. president’s rhetoric.

The Canadian Liberal Party secured a dramatic comeback on Monday after President Donald Trump flipped the country’s political mood with tariffs and talk of annexation. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who took the helm from his unpopular predecessor,