Minority Parliament could prompt higher deficits amid party compromises: economists

Canada’s New Era: What business leaders and economists are saying about Mark Carney’s minority mandate

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Minority Parliament could prompt higher deficits amid party compromises: economists

As the Liberal Party appears poised to form a minority government following Monday's election, economists say the focus now shifts toward Prime Minister Mark Carney's spending promises amid the trade war with the United States.

Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments

Analysis: Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed.In November 1930, when independent country MP Harold Glowrey chose to sit on the crossbench of the Victorian parliament while his few peers joined the new United Country Party, the local newspapers emphasised that he c…

Liberals could be forced to increase spending to get support from the NDP or Bloc.

While the Liberal Party seems ready to form a minority government after Monday's federal election, economists say that attention is now focused on Prime Minister Mark Carney's spending promises in the context of the trade war with the United States.

Minority Parliament Could Prompt Higher Deficits Amid Party Compromises: Economists

With the Liberal Party poised to form a minority government following the election, economists say the focus now shifts toward Prime Minister Mark Carney’s spending promises amid the trade war with the United States. The Liberals held 169 seats as of late Tuesday afternoon, three short of a majority. U.S. President Donald Trump loomed large over the campaign with his tariff threats and calls for Canada to become a U.S. state. Carney is expected …