‘The most honest reflection of the country’: Inside the 905 — the ridings that helped deny Mark Carney a majority

The Liberals need a few floor-crossers to form a majority. That might not be so easy

With the federal Liberals just a few seats shy of a majority government, there's been some speculation over whether Prime Minister Mark Carney could be zeroing in on MPs from other parties who might cross the floor. But coaxing over the few that are needed would still be a significant challenge, some observers say.

‘The most honest reflection of the country’: Inside the 905 — the ridings that helped deny Mark Carney a majority

Canada's political polarization is acutely visible in the Greater Toronto Area's suburban and rural ring — a diverse and fast-growing area of roughly 4 million people that spans Durham to Halton and has long been seen as a crucial, vote-rich…