Mark Carney clinches majority government in Canadian special elections

Canadian Prime Minister Mark ​Carney, ​CBC News reported, a win that will give him the ability to push through the legislative agenda he says ‌is needed ⁠in ⁠an increasingly uncertain and divided geopolitical world.

Three special ​elections were held Monday in Ontario and Quebec, with two ​in districts - known as ridings - that have long voted Liberal. The party has secured the riding of ​University-Rosedale, CBC News said, giving ⁠Carney a ‌majority.

Carney has said a majority would ​help ​him deal more effectively with the ⁠trade war with the U.S. started by President ​Donald Trump. The win takes Carney's ​Liberals to 172 seats in the 343-seat House of Commons.


With a parliamentary majority, Carney will have a freer hand to govern - and solidify his grip on leading Canada until at least ‌2029, when national elections are due to be held next.

After five opposition legislators in five months defected ⁠to Carney's Liberals, he should also have a slightly more comfortable margin than a single seat. Only the governments led by John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, and Jean Chretien have seen more politicians defect to the ruling party.