Minority Government

• Mark Carney’s Liberals projected to win minority government

  The Liberals under Mark Carney will govern with a minority, having to seek support from the NDP or Bloc Quebecois to stay in power and pass legislation.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2025
  
• Winners and losers of the 2021 election

  And so, we end the 2021 election where we began it, but poorer, angrier and more divided, writes Howard Anglin.

  Commentary

  Sep 21, 2021
  
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• A tarnished Trudeau, Bernier bump or hung Parliament? Shockers and probabilities for election night

  We’re almost certainly getting another minority government come election night, says Randy Boswell, and it may not be immediately clear who will get to become prime minister.

  Commentary

  Sep 18, 2021
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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
• Blanchet says Bloc Quebecois won’t be part of a coalition federal government

  Blanchet says he would prefer for a minority government to propose policies in the best interests of Quebec in order to receive support from the Bloc.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2021
• ANALYSIS: Jagmeet Singh wouldn’t back Scheer but he could back O’Toole

  Unlike 2019, the NDP are keeping all their options open about working with a future minority government -- Liberal or Conservative.

  Politics

  Aug 25, 2021
• Fall election likely as Trudeau bets big on COVID-19 rebound, reopening: sources

  If Trudeau were to get only another minority, it would almost certainly lead to questions about whether the party needs a fresh face, analysts said.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2021
• 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
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• B.C. premier won’t rule out fall election, Elections BC working on pandemic protocols

  B.C. Premier John Horgan says there is an "opportunity" for an election in the fall even in the midst of a global pandemic.

  Politics

  Jul 23, 2020
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• Bill Kelly: Unforced errors can be deadly to a minority government

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should know that, if unforced errors continue, public support can evaporate pretty quickly, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Jul 14, 2020