sbv@sh.itjust.works to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 days agoNDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberalswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square47linkfedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down13file-text
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minus-squareveee@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·11 days ago The prime minister now needs two more Liberal MPs to reach 172 seats, which would give him a thin majority in the House of Commons. There are three upcoming byelections that could get Carney to that spot — depending on what voters decide. This would have been my pick of the lot.
minus-squareBlisterexe@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 days agoTwo of those seats were liberal, and the liberals are now polling ahead of where they were in election season. So a majority is functionally guaranteed.
minus-squareveee@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoI try not to think of guarantees in politics, especially these days, but yes there’s a high likelihood of a majority.
This would have been my pick of the lot.
Two of those seats were liberal, and the liberals are now polling ahead of where they were in election season. So a majority is functionally guaranteed.
I try not to think of guarantees in politics, especially these days, but yes there’s a high likelihood of a majority.