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With no leader or party status, NDP could hold balance of power with Liberal minority
- On Monday, Canadians elected a Liberal minority government led by Mark Carney, who was re-elected in Ottawa with the Liberals winning 169 ridings but falling short of a majority.
- The NDP, which won only seven seats and fell five seats short of official party status, lost its leader Jagmeet Singh who was defeated by Liberal Wade Chang in Burnaby Central.
- Despite the NDP's reduced caucus and loss of funding tied to party status, they hold the potential balance of power due to the Liberals lacking a majority amid Conservative and Bloc Quebecois opposition.
- UBC professor Richard Johnston explained that if the election outcomes do not reach the threshold of 172 ridings, the NDP would currently hold the balance of power. Additionally, former NDP strategist Karl Bélanger suggested that this position could allow the party to negotiate favorable terms with the Liberals.
- The NDP faces a challenging path to rebuild under new leadership while likely influencing legislation during the minority government, as several experts emphasize the party's critical but weakened role.
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Leaning Left22Leaning Right5Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
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- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
R 17%
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