Montreal mayor plans to hold Liberals accountable for Pink Line support
Valérie Plante said she recalled the Liberals’ ‘very clear and loud’ support of the proposed transit plan, and expects them to follow through with funding. Continue reading
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Liberal minority government: How will the party’s strategy need to shift?
How will the Liberals need to shift their strategy now that they find themselves in a minority position? Here’s what experts have to say. Continue reading
Tory blue wave sweeps Alberta, Saskatchewan, bringing challenges with Liberal minority
With Alberta and Saskatchewan nearly entirely Tory blue, what does that mean for getting resources to market with a Liberal minority government in Ottawa? Continue reading
Liberals win minority in federal election — here’s a look at promises Trudeau made
Here’s a look at the promises the party made to help them get re-elected — and the ones that will be the most difficult to keep. Continue reading
What the parties have said about working with a Liberal minority government
Here’s what the various party leaders have said about working with a Liberal minority government. Continue reading
History says minority governments can succeed: Brandon University professor
Political science professor Kelly Saunders says a minority government’s success or failure depends on how willing leaders are to work together. Continue reading
Coalition and minority government: What strategists say their party would do
The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson sat down with strategists to discuss what could happen if their party isn’t chosen to form a majority government come election day. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: How Canadians may be a step ahead of politicians on electoral reform
A surge in support for smaller parties shows the 2019 election could mark the beginning of a new form of coalition-based politics, Nathalie Des Rosiers says. Continue reading
Should party with most seats get first crack at forming government? Here’s how minorities work
Tories say the party with the most seats should get to try forming government — but that’s not how things work. Continue reading
Talk of a coalition government ‘premature’, Green leader argues
Elizabeth May says talk of a coalition government is “meaningless” in Canada’s first-past-the-post system. Continue reading