Majority Government

• How does a majority government work? What to know as Carney nears threshold

  While crossing the majority threshold could make Carney's political life easier, there will still be ways for the opposition, the public and even Liberals MPs to have influence.

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• How Danielle Smith and the UCP will handle a deeply divided Alberta

  Danielle Smith and the UCP will keep government after Monday's election, and the premier is wasting no time in addressing the province's mandate.

  Politics

  May 30, 2023
  
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• Liberal or Conservative minority will be different this time: political expert

  Polls suggest the Liberals' and Tories are locked in a dead heat, neither within reach of winning a majority of seats in the House of Commons

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2021
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• New Brunswick mayors say there are no more excuses to avoid municipal reform

  New Brunswick mayors say it's time to get back to work on municipal tax reform in the province.

  Economy

  Sep 16, 2020
• Carbon tax will be history by January if Tories get majority, Scheer vows

  The Tory leader promised he'll do whatever it takes to turn his marquee pledge to repeal the carbon tax into reality within his first 100 days in office.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2019
• Trudeau steps out from father’s shadow with Liberal majority government

  It seems somehow fitting that the son of the man who first fired up political passion in Stephen Harper should be the person to usher him out of politics.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2015
• B.C. voters express frustration after election called before polls close

  Liberal jubilation quickly turned to frustration for many voters in Western Canada Monday night, as many expressed frustration over a Liberal government being called before the polls closed in B.C.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2015
• Majority government not ‘terribly realistic’: Tory spokesperson

  Conservative campaign spokesperson Kory Teneycke admits winning a majority in next week's federal election probably won't happen for any party, including his own.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2015
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• Ontario Liberals easily survive first confidence vote as majority

  Ontario's Liberals easily survived their first confidence vote since the June 12 election, using their majority in the legislature to approve the throne speech.

  Politics

  Jul 10, 2014