Canadian PM Carney on verge of majority government amid special elections

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-13 · 14:24 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party is close to securing a majority government as special elections are held Monday in three districts: two in Toronto and one in Montreal. The Liberals currently hold 171 seats in Parliament and need 172 for a majority, which would allow them to pass legislation without relying on other parties. Winning just one of the three districts would give Carney's Liberals the majority they need. Five defections from opposition parties have put the Liberals on the verge of this goal. Results of the special elections are expected Monday night. A majority government could allow the Liberals to remain in power until 2029 without another general election.

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Five defections from opposition parties to Carney have occurred.

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Liberals now have 171 members of Parliament.

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Liberals need 172 seats to secure a majority government.

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Special elections are being held in three districts on Monday.

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Mark Carney is on the verge of securing a majority government.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the verge of securing a majority government as special elections are held in three districts on Monday.Votes are being cast in the Toronto-area districts of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale, which are considered safe seats for Carney’s Liberals, and in the Montreal-area district of Terrebonne, which is considered a toss-up.Winning just one of them would give Carney a majority.The Liberals now have 171 members of Parliament in the House of Commons. They need 172 to secure a majority government, which would allow them to unilaterally pass any bill.Once the Liberals get that, they could stay in power until 2029 without the need for a new general election.The results are expected on Monday night.Five defections from opposition parties to Carney, including four from the main opposition Conservative party, have put Carney’s Liberals on the cusp of the majority.

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