Canada’s Carney secures majority government with special election wins
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal party secured a majority government following special election wins on Monday. Voters in three vacant parliamentary districts cast ballots, with Liberal candidates Danielle Martin and Doly Begum winning in the Toronto districts of University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest, respectively.

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AI-generatedCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal party secured a majority government following special election wins on Monday. Voters in three vacant parliamentary districts cast ballots, with Liberal candidates Danielle Martin and Doly Begum winning in the Toronto districts of University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest, respectively. A result for a Quebec district was expected later. These victories allow the Liberal party to pass legislation without relying on opposition support. The outcome means the Liberal party could potentially remain in power until 2029.
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5 extractedLiberal Doly Begum won the Toronto district of Scarborough Southwest.
Liberal candidate Danielle Martin won the election for the Toronto district of University-Rosedale.
Voters cast ballots for three vacant seats of the 343 districts represented in Parliament.
Mark Carney secured a majority government with special election wins.
The Liberal party could stay in power until 2029 after Monday’s results.