Bruce Fanjoy, Liberal candidate for Carleton. Photo by Sadeen Mohsen /Postmedia
Bruce Fanjoy’s election party ended at 2 a.m. when supporters were kicked out of the Manotick Legion.
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The real party presumably started sometime after 5 a.m. local time, location unknown, when his victory over Pierre Poilievre was declared.
It’s a stunning upset for the first-time Liberal candidate who won the Carleton riding over current Conservative Party leader and seven-time MP.
It was the latest twist in an election that has been characterized by crazy turns and role reversals — including the longest ballot fiasco that significantly delayed the election night vote count.
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During Mark Carney‘s victory speech, the prime minister said he was looking forward to working with his fellow Liberal MPs.
“Bruce!” someone shouted from the stands.
“Yes, I’m really looking forward to working with Bruce Fanjoy,” Carney smirked.
Bruce Fanjoy, in early April, campaigning in his riding. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia
At the Manotick Legion (next to Poilievre’s campaign office) Fanjoy’s volunteers and supporters started to gather before polls closed.
When the early numbers suggested Fanjoy was in the lead, cheers erupted.
The Liberal candidate appeared for a short appearance before midnight, when the win was far from solidified.
“My heart is filled with gratitude,” he said.
“I will never forget what this feels like. This doesn’t happen without you.”
Fanjoy, a father of two children, gained momentum after reports emerged of a tightening race in the riding between the Conservative and Liberal parties.
He went door-to-door promising to be more available in the riding to constituents. He said he’d help farmers and businesses cut energy costs by deploying some of the same technology he used to build his eco-friendly Manotick home that consumes up to 90 per cent less heating and cooling energy than conventional buildings. He spoke to locals who feared Conservatives would trim the size of public service.
He also ran on defeating Poilievre and protecting Canadian sovereignty amidst the tariff war with U.S. President Donald Trump.
