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Voters head to the polls in byelections expected to hand Liberals majority
A win in just one riding would give Carney’s Liberals a majority and let them pass legislation without opposition support, analysts said.
- On Monday, voters in three districts cast ballots in special elections set to give Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney a parliamentary majority, granting the Liberal Party the 172 seats needed for full legislative control.
- Five opposition legislators defected to Carney's Liberals in five months, including four Conservatives and one New Democratic lawmaker, pushing the party from 171 seats toward the majority threshold amid trade tensions with the United States.
- A majority would allow the government to pass legislation without opposition support, strengthening Carney's ability to manage trade disputes with President Donald Trump and implement announced military spending increases.
- While the two Toronto-area seats are expected to remain Liberal strongholds, the Quebec district of Terrebonne remains contested, as opposition parties argue grocery prices have risen more than 20 percent since 2022.
- With a majority, the Liberals could govern until 2029 without risking a snap election, as analysts note Carney has built momentum by "emphasizing the historic moment we are living through.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to obtain a parliamentary majority on Monday, one year after he came to power, giving him the frankest cubits to speed up reforms aimed at reshaping an economy threatened by the United States.
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Total News Sources88
Leaning Left35Leaning Right6Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Left
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- 61% of the sources lean Left
61% Left
L 61%
C 29%
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