{"id":4146,"date":"2026-04-14T07:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/4146\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:01:11","slug":"canada-carney-secures-majority-after-special-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/4146\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada: Carney secures majority after special election"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/a> secured a parliamentary majority late on Monday after his Liberal Party won two key by-elections in Toronto.<\/p>\n

In Toronto, Liberal candidate Danielle Martin won the election for the district of University-Rosedale and Liberal Doly Begum won the district of Scarborough Southwest.<\/p>\n

The victories give the Liberals 173 seats in the 343-member House of Commons, enough to pass legislation without opposition support.<\/p>\n

Carney posted a statement on X, saying, “Tonight, voters have placed their trust in our new government’s plan. We accept that support with humility, determination and a clear understanding of what this moment demands.”<\/p>\n

Results from a third race in Quebec were still pending.<\/p>\n

‘Carney showed he can handle Trump’<\/p>\n

Carney, a political outsider, took office last year, replacing Justin Trudeau as prime minister.<\/p>\n

He was, earlier, the former head of the Bank of England as well as Canada’s central bank.<\/p>\n

His election was overseen by public anger over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs<\/a> and threats to annex Canada as its 51st state.<\/p>\n

His vowed to reduce Canada’s reliance on the US has since consolidated his political position with five opposition legislators defecting to the Liberals in five months.<\/p>\n

His attempt to band middle-power nations together<\/a> also drew praise.<\/p>\n

“Carney has done a fairly good job showing Canadians he can handle Trump<\/a>,” said Andrew McDougall, assistant professor in Canadian politics at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n

After Monday’s results, Carney’s Liberal Party could stay in power until 2029 national elections.<\/p>\n

PM consolidates political position<\/p>\n

Analysts say the election victories put Carney in strong position.<\/p>\n

“He will be able to pass legislation without having to go to the opposition to secure enough votes,” said McDougall.<\/p>\n

Recent Nanos polling, cited by Reuters news agency, shows more than half of Canadians prefer Mark Carney as prime minister<\/a>, compared with 23% for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.<\/p>\n

This is a stark reversal from last year, when Poilievre was projected to win by a wide margin.<\/p>\n

Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre accused the Liberal Party of relying on “backroom deals,” and vowed to “reclaim the country.”<\/p>\n

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