Liberals projected to win majority gov't; Trump insults Pope Leo XIV

Liberals projected to win majority gov't; Trump insults Pope Leo XIV

Author: Global News April 14, 2026 Duration: 26:05
Three pivotal byelections sent some voters in Toronto and Quebec to the polls today, and Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals are projected to win a majority government. Eric Sorensen, Colin D'Mello, Touria Izri, and David Akin looks at how things shaped up before the polls closed tonight. Viktor Orbán has been voted out as Hungary's prime minister after 16 years in power, losing the parliamentary election to Péter Magyar's pro-European Union Tisza party. Redmond Shannon explains what Magyar is promising to do differently, and what won't change. The U.S. Navy has begun blocking Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions over control of the vital international shipping route. Jackson Proskow explains why President Donald Trump ordered the move, and why it complicates things for European leaders. Heidi Petracek looks at how Trump is trying to justify his now-deleted image of an artificial-intelligence-generated image depicting himself as a Christ-like figure, his rant against Pope Leo, and the pontiff's response. Plus, more than 1,000 filmmakers and actors have signed an open letter voicing their opposition to Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Heather Yourex-West looks at why the Hollywood heavyweights are speaking out, and how the potential merger could change the media industry forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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