Carney eyes Liberal majority government

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is close to securing a slim majority in the House of Commons, pending the outcome of three by-elections to fill vacant seats

Majority would make it easier for Carney to pass legislation and strengthen his hold on power until at least 2029

SEATS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS


Liberal Party
171
Green Party: 1
Bloc Québécois
22
Conservative Party
140
New Democratic Party: 6
Vacant: 3
Majority
172 seats

Following recent defections by five opposition members to Liberals – four from Conservatives and one from left-wing NDP – Liberal Party now holds 171 of 343 seats, just one seat shy of majority

Apr 13: Liberal Party candidates favoured to win two by-elections in Toronto area, Ontario, and are neck and neck in third race in suburb of Montreal, Quebec

ONTARIO
QUEBEC
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
CANADA
1,000km
620 miles

Sources: Parliament of Canada, Reuters, BBC
Picture: Getty Images
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