Read the transcript of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s victory speech

Prime Minister Mark Carney, projected to form the next federal government, spoke to an excited crowd in Ottawa on Tuesday morning.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, projected to form the next federal government, spoke to an excited crowd in Ottawa on early Tuesday morning.

While votes are still being tallied in some parts of the country, it is unclear as of 2:37 a.m. Eastern on April 29 whether the Liberals will form a majority or minority government.

Here is the transcript of Carney’s remarks.

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I have a question. Who’s ready? Who’s ready to stand up for Canada with me? And who’s ready? Who’s ready to build Canada strong? Okay, we got that settled. That’s good.

I want to thank the leaders of the other parties. I want to salute the contribution of Jagmeet Singh. I notice his remarks. Elizabeth May will be returning and Yves Francois Blanchet. And I want to congratulate Pierre Poilievre on a hard-fought fought fair good campaign, his commitment to the country that we both love. They all have many, many more contributions to our land.

Thank you, Diana. Thank you, Diana, for your work on this campaign. Thank you Diana, for the commitment and compassion you bring to everything that you do. Tonight simply would not have been possible without you and without the support of our four children, who inspire me to service every single day.

I also want to salute the women and men who put their name on the ballot from all parties. Thank you for standing up to serve our country at this critical time.