US EditionWith no leader or party status, NDP could hold balance of power with Liberal minority
- On election night Monday, Canadians elected a Liberal minority government led by Mark Carney, while the NDP failed to secure official party status and lost leader Jagmeet Singh's seat in Burnaby Central.
- This outcome followed a rapid shift after Justin Trudeau's resignation, which boosted Liberal support but caused vote splitting among progressive parties, hindering a Liberal majority and weakening the NDP.
- The NDP won seven seats, five short of the 12 needed for official status, resulting in loss of public funding and limited parliamentary speaking time, while the Liberals held 169 seats but fell three short of a majority.
- Experts noted that with Liberals below 172 seats, the NDP holds the balance of power and could negotiate support to sustain the minority government despite its electoral setbacks.
- The NDP faces leadership uncertainty and a need to redefine its role quickly amid diminished caucus strength, while observers expect the party may regroup before the next election and remain influential.
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NDP Floor Crossers May Give Carney A Majority
William’s Substack William Lacey Walk this way! …singing, hey diddle diddle with the NDP in the middle… Rumours are bouncing around that a number of NDP MPs are looking at potentially crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party of Canada and give Mark Carney the majority he is looking for. The final count for the Liberal Party was that they finished with 169 seats, a mere three seats short of the number needed to claim majority and not have to…
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