Toronto — TORONTO (AP) – canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the verge of securing a majority government as special elections were held in three districts on Monday.
votes are being cast Castes were 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 MPs in the House of Commons. They need 172 to form a majority government, which will allow them to pass any bill unilaterally.
Once the Liberals get that, they could remain in power until 2029 without the need for a new general election.
The results are expected by Monday night.
five defections Opposition parties to Carney, including four members of the main opposition Conservative Party, have put Carney’s Liberals on the cusp of a majority.
One of those defectors referred to Carney Speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as aid in their decision. In the speech, Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers against small countries and received widespread praise for his comments.
carne you won canadian election Last year, public anger erupted over US President Donald Trump’s threat.
Carney, the former head of the Bank of England as well as the central bank of Canada, has shifted the Liberals to the centre-right since taking his place justin trudeau As Prime Minister in 2025.
Daniel Belland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal, said the Liberals are almost certain to win the two Toronto seats and have a chance of winning in Terrebonne.
Béland said the deterioration in Canada-U.S. relations under Trump’s second presidency has convinced many Canadians, including those who do not consider themselves liberal, to rally behind the prime minister.
“Carney has proven so far that he is a shrewd politician, despite the fact that he only formally entered the political arena in January last year,” Belland said.
“The Davos speech has certainly helped boost Carney’s support domestically, and he is significantly more popular now than when he became prime minister some 13 months ago.”
