Prime Minister Mark Carney will have a majority government after the Liberals were projected to sweep all three federal byelections that were held Monday.
Global News projects Danielle Martin will keep the Toronto-area riding of University–Rosedale in Liberal hands, while Liberal candidate Doly Begum will win Scarborough Southwest.
Liberal Tatiana Auguste is also projected to hold onto the Quebec riding of Terrebonne with a wider lead over the Bloc Québécois than her one-vote general election win that was nullified earlier this year.
That puts the party at 174 seats in the House of Commons, giving Carney a majority — something not enjoyed by the Liberals since 2019.
Carney offered congratulations to Begum and Martin on social media, saying the country would benefit from their experience. He did not acknowledge his newfound majority government in either statement.
The win in Terrebonne came after midnight Eastern on Tuesday, with Auguste winning by over 700 votes with all polls reporting.
Global News has full byelection results for all three ridings:
The results mean the Liberals will be able to pass legislation without any opposition MPs or tie-breaking votes from the Speaker of the House of Commons if all Liberal MPs vote together.
The Liberals were elected to a fourth straight government mandate last April with 169 seats, just shy of the 172 needed for a majority.
Several Liberal MPs have retired since then, fluctuating the seat count. Two of those retirees, Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair, prompted Wednesday’s byelections in their respective former ridings of University–Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest.
The byelection in Terrebonne was triggered after the Supreme Court of Canada nullified Auguste’s one-vote win for the Liberals over incumbent Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné in last year’s general election. The court sided with a Bloc challenge that highlighted a mail-in ballot processing error.
A number of MP defections to the Liberals from other parties set the stage for the government to cross the majority threshold Monday.
“The Carney Liberals did not win a majority government through a general election or today’s byelections,” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said in a social media statement.
“Instead, it was won through backroom deals with politicians who betrayed the people who voted for them.”
Elections Canada said last week that 18,200 people in the Quebec riding cast ballots in advance elections in early April, which amounts to almost 20 per cent of people on the voters’ list.
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The riding saw 68 per cent voter turnout in the 2025 election.
Voters in the riding who spoke with Global News on Monday said they expected the byelection to be another tight race between Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste and Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who were both running again.
“It is the ultimate toss-up,” said Philippe Fournier, editor-in-chief of 338Canada, which tracks polling in Canadian elections.
The Toronto-area ridings saw lower degrees of voter turnout at the advance polls, with 10,300 ballots cast before election day in Scarborough Southwest and 9,400 in University — Rosedale. This amounts to 12 and 10 per cent voter turnout respectively.
In total, almost 38,000 people voted in advance polls.
Majority comes after 5 MPs crossed floor
Since December, five MPs have crossed the floor to the Liberals from the opposition benches in the House of Commons — four from the Conservatives and one from the New Democrats.
The most recent floor-crossing occurred just last week, when ex-Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu joined the government caucus.
Those actions have sparked accusations from the Conservatives and NDP that Carney was creating a majority with “dirty backroom deals” against the wishes of voters in those ridings. Carney, his party and the new Liberals MPs have all denied the accusations, and there are no rules prohibiting MPs from crossing the floor as others have done in the past.
Conservative MP Billy Morin was caught on a hot mic before a press conference in Ottawa on Monday saying the Liberals are trying to get him to cross the floor, but added he has no intention of leaving the Conservative caucus.
A senior government source tells Global News there are many ongoing conversations between the Liberals and Conservatives to get even more Tories to join the Liberal tent. A Conservative MP also told Global News that they believe more floor crossers will leave the Conservative caucus for the Liberals.
“I will continue to lead that fight every day and in every way in Parliament, across the country and in the next election, when Canadians will reclaim the country we know and love,” Poilievre said Monday after the Liberals were projected to form a majority.
The Liberals won a majority government in the 2015 general election that elevated Justin Trudeau to prime minister, but they failed to gain equally decisive mandates in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
A majority for Carney would allow for legislation to be passed faster in the House of Commons, where Liberals control the majority of seats, but they could still face delays in committees, where membership does not reset and is based on the minority numbers in the last general election.
Since coming into power, the Liberals has seen major bills on immigration, hate speech and bail reform stall, and passage of the government’s budget bill took months.
The Liberals have put the blame for the delays on Conservatives, who helped fast-track Carney’s major infrastructure projects and internal trade bill last year but have raised concerns about other major legislation.
Ipsos polling conducted exclusively for Global News and released Sunday found 53 per cent of Canadians want the Liberals to win enough seats in Monday’s byelections to give Carney a majority government.
The poll found 47 per cent were opposed to the idea.
While Poilievre has warned against giving the Liberals “unchecked power” with a majority, political experts say there will still be ways to hold Carney and his government to account — both within and outside the Liberal caucus.
“Mr. Carney still has to keep that majority together, he still has to keep the votes within the Liberal caucus on his side,” Stewart Prest, a political science lecturer at the University of British Columbia, told Global News in an earlier interview.
Labour Minister Patty Hajdu said at a press conference Monday that Canadians expect the government to work with the other parties in Parliament, and suggested the Liberals don’t intend to change their approach.
“We’ve been in a minority government situation for a number of years, and the work gets done through collaboration,” she said. “Sometimes, that collaboration sounds and looks messy. But at the end of the day, that is how the work get done. I believe that’s important in a majority government as well.”
—With files from Global’s Touria Izri and Jillian Piper, and the Canadian Press
I am shocked how little respect many have for voters. Every politician who crossed the floor have betrayed the constituents who voted for them. But apparently this is fine because we have a history of tolerating floor crossers. It is not alright. It should be mandatory that anyone crossing the floor should have to resign and run in a by-election. Now the Liberals have a majority, what’s the betting we will not see another politician crossing the floor to join them. We don’t deserve the democracy we live in.
Well that’s another disappointment….
To: Anonymous, Disappointed, Justin Tru-DOH, COME GET a BEATING, Maple Leaf Down, CCP Public Relations, A Subject of Cubanada, Libs suck, etc.
If you are afraid to use your real name then your comment is worthless.
@Dave maybe read sime actual facts before spouting off. It was the Conservatives that have been pushing for tax relief at the gas pumps for weeks.
A bought and paid for main stream media and a bought and paid for majority government. Seems freedom of the press and free speech are on the block under a jerry rigged majority government. The keystone of Liberal politics “If you can’t win it then buy it.” Corruption is endemic in Liberalism.
Hearing all of the N A Z I Freedumb fighters whining and crying over this is like music to my ears 🎶🤣
Love the rednecks and russians here crying about Carney flushing PP and his 28 point lead. Who loses a lead that fast? No one but PP.
lol…Whose going to vote for the whiner? (you know who)
Freeland and Blair didn’t “retire” they went to higher paying jobs in another country
Next 3 yrs should give cons enough time to choose a suitable leader
Well Canada, it was nice knowing you.
Carney has accomplished nothing in almost a year. His biggest promise, a trade deal with the USA has been a total nothing burger so far.
Lots of very upset Conservative conspiracists spouting misinformation, as per usual. Perhaps if their party had an adult as leader, some actual policies and a grip on reality, they could expect to do better.
Liberals got their coveted majority.
Now they can go back to doing what they do best.
Nothing
THIS GUY IS PURE EVIL, BUYING THESE FLOOR CROSSERS UP WITH OUR HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS. JUST TO GET HIS MAJORITY. HE SAW A WAY , AND FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH HIS PLAN. NO MATTER WHAT THE COST, NOT HIS MONEY. CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR PEOPLE. THIS GUY IS SMART FOR THE BAD, NOT THE GOOD. ENJOY YOUR LIBERALS PEOPLE
I just saw Justin Trudeau at a bar in Ottawa.
He walked in ,slammed to Palm Bays and was balled up in a corner crying when I left.
Said something about his crown being stolen by Carney.
It was a really pathetic sight
A Liberal Majority.
Other similar things have been said in the past.
Such as,
– Sir ,the German Army walked right through our defenses and are enroute to the Capital.
– Say,why are those sirens wailing at the Chernobyl power plant ?
-I’m not sure if it’s Pierre’s or Fidel’s but I am going to name it Justin and one day it will be the P.M.
Congratulations Mr Carney from your friends in Beijing!!!
The Champagne will be flowing at Brookfield tonight,that’s for sure.
Maybe if Poilievre began handing out copies of the Communist Manifesto, the Liberal voters might warm up to him more.
Perhaps produce a bill to replace the Flag’s Maple Leaf with one big yellow star.
There has to be something.
The Liberals have their majority but they didn’t come by it honestly. Providing incentives for politicians to cross the floor is not the kind of democracy that is worth having.
You can really see in this comment section the propaganda and lies that the PP minions try to spread. They lost and can’t accept it, therefore it must be corruption or a scheme. Classic MAGA mindset.
Carney is the leader only because of the 5 traders who double crossed the people of their ridings and carneys corruption.
Carney may win but not because he is the one he only.won on the backs of the 5 traders who double crossed their ridings. And by corruption
Time for a revolt against the communist party of Canada. The West has had enough and now this wannabe PM has no boundaries to how far he can push us away from democracy.
“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims …. But they are accomplices.” George Orwell
The Carney “New World Order” is starting with corruption and will continue with corruption until Canada crumbles into a third world failed state or the dystopian country that George Orwell warned us about. Liberalism under Carney is not democracy, but it may be a dictatorship.
canadian national suicide
I can almost remember when I was proud to be Canadian.
Voters are ok with, and will justify cheating as long as it’s their ‘team’ that’s winning. People don’t actually care about democracy, they only pretend to when it suits their outrage.
Carney is a liar a fraud and very corrupt don’t trust a criminal or any one that attends Epstein island 70 times
Crapnada just doesn’t work. Split each province into countries and put an end to it.
Carney is a cheat,liar and very corrupt government.nothing he does is for canadians it’s for his own pocket
A year later Carney has not delivered on his promises mainly securing a trade deal with POTUS Trump.
Disgusting. Liberals are so corrupt and will stop at nothing to get their majority. How can we fight this transgression of democracy? Floor crossings and coalitions like the Trudeau Singh should not be allowed. We are heading towards communism, folks! I am worried for my kids’ future and their children. Thinking of moving overseas within 5 years, even though I have lived in Ontario all of my life. I am worried what Carney has up his sleeve as he was so desperate for a majority. Scary times as we say goodbye to democracy. Our vote doesn’t count if it’s not Liberal.
Expect a tax hike of some form with in 60 days.
Sounds like sour grapes from PP and more of the same angry and uninformed comments from conservatives.
Anonymous would have us believe that he lives in one of the three ridings where a byelection was being held, didn’t receiver a voter information card and the upcoming election wasn’t announced on multiple news services since being announced.
U MEAN SINCE 5 MP’S WERE PAID OFF, TO CROSS FLOOR. YEAH YEAH, NOW I KNOW WHAT YOU MEANT. YOU WERE JUST TALKING IN CIRCLES
WE ARE OFFICIALLY ROYALLY F / ED ! BEND OVER ONCE AGAIN, AND TAKE THE BIG ONE UP the A S S ! EMPTY YOUR POCKETS and DO AS I SAY. NOT AS WE DO. GOD HELP US, PLEASE🙏
I’m not sure why I was not given a voting card, or even information that the vote was happening today?? But I believe if there was an election held on April 13th that I should have gotten a voters card and had the right to vote! Why are voters cards not being sent out? Why was I left out of this vote because, I was not given any information about the date of the vote! I was not given a voters card to bring to to my voting place that I usually vote at!!?? Is there a reason why I didn’t receive these things or I didn’t know about the vote does it not include Canadian citizens??
Right wingers need to take a civics lesson. And then maybe they could pick up a history book.
Just great…. Canada is doomed now……
Done deal. Eat it PP
I don’t understand why there isn’t any results yet, during the federal election, Carney was named the winner well before dinner time.
This is disturbing indeed. Oh, Canada.
I always prefer a government to not to have a majority. Keeps them honest if there is some opposition; however, at present Canada doesn’t really have an opposition party…
Carney whole campaign still POTUS Trump? After a year Carney has not reduced 1 tariff line item.
So England’s parliament has never see a majority seen by floor crossers. A parliament which is almost 700 years older Canada’s. For this reason alone it smells rotten never mind all the other happenings that has caused this.
The liberal government is the proper one for Canada and best reflects the values and needs of our society. It’s short term pain for long term gain. They will ban gun and make cities safe again, increase funding for Ukraine to fight Russia, and ban fossil fuel engines to meet the all important net zero carbon goals. The liberal party is also the only one with a clear vision about the needs to increase immigration. We need more newcomers in order to meet the needs of the labour market and promote an effective economy. Short term pain for long term gain.
– Liberal voters, probably.
Canadians never learn
Anyone see my wife? I sent her to out her signature on the referendum petition.
R.I.P CANADA. its been a fun ride.
The uneducated voted again for a guy that has achieved nothing. All talk no action just like Trudeau.
Trump invade us please!!!
Im begging you.
Funny this is all happening in eastern Canada
To all Canadians; stop the left/right, con/lib bullish!t. We need to come together. The politicians are working to serve the elite, not us as citizens. The divide is intentional. Give it a rest, unite, and help create a country worth fighting for.
Any one who is stupid enough to vote liberal needs their heads examined?
Wrong its not a majority, its a dictatorship
Why do we need a majority government. It is always better to have two sides to a story to keep everyone honest.
It all smells. Not only do the conservatives magically blow a 20pt lead over the libs last year we now have a bribed majority…soon “Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News” (a conflict of interest here) coming from subsidized media outlets from the libs all while GN pay Ipsos for positive numbers to protect their hand outs.
Pierre its time you step aside.
I would never vote Liberals or Elbows Up.
do people actually believe the elections are legit. almost as fake as covid
Coming to your community soon – full blown fascism!
After the new 3 Libbys, look for more “loyal” PP peeps to jump. And this whole election loss is on PP. 28 point lead blown.
Yeah “Bozo up” : Good clown show your PP is running…so much better than Carney. Deals made everywhere. PP? He went to Detroit to promote gasoline motors.
Elbows Up Canadians seem happy with Carneys nothing burger Govt so far. Just like they were happy with Justin Tru-DOH for 10 years.
Basically half of Canadians are afraid that if the Liberals get another majourity we will continue down our current path of economic failure. The other half I dont know what their problem is
MP’s make a fortune but it’s not enough for PP’s crew. They jump ship on him anyway? Good vetting there.
PP can’t keep his minions from deserting a loser. Let’s blame Carney. LOL
Absolute joke!
What an absolute joke…. Scammed there way into a majority. We didn’t vote for these floor crossers to be in Liberal seats. There needs to be a by-election for their riding instead of automatically granting the liberals more seats like that.
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There is no longer a reason to vote in Canada. This is now a communist country because OUR votes mean nothing the the LIEBERALS.
Corruption at its finest
The last of the best liberals died in the 1980s. The crop we have now are disgusting communists. Proving truth to what everyone thinks…”the best liberal is a dead liberal”
God help Canada.
So, I will try to float a comment through our own ‘Straight of Hormuz’ right here. See if I can run the AI censorship gauntlet one more time.
This is not a true poll. It is a poll taken from acolytes, taken from people who are apathetic and really dont give a damn. They are f*t and well fed and THINK that comes from the Liberals. That comes from a democracy. That can change in a wink with fascism. That is what is being spread by the Liberal cancer.
This is not a true majority! Carney prays on the weak minded and stupid. He is corruption personified and uses it to enrich and fortify his personal fortune. Any ‘Canadian’ who supports this is not Canadian in my book.
As well, ALL MEDIA outlets are complicit in the demise of democracy. They have sold their souls for a few measly silver shekels.