Mark Carney’s Liberals secure majority, calling it Canada’s ‘time to come together’

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals secure a parliamentary majority through a rare combination of byelection victories and cross-party defections. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Mark Carney’s Liberals secure majority, calling it Canada’s ‘time to come together’

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Prime Minister Mark Carney declared it is Canada's "time to come together" as his Liberal Party secured a majority in Parliament on Monday, a pivotal shift achieved through a trio of byelection victories and a series of defections from rival parties. The wins, coming just over a year after Carney first took power, grant his government the stability of a parliamentary majority, a rare feat in the country's recent political history. The path to this majority has been highly unorthodox. While the Liberals convincingly won all three byelections held on Monday, their majority status was also cemented by sitting Members of Parliament from other parties crossing the floor to join the government benches. This dual-track approach of electoral success and political defection marks a significant departure from conventional routes to power and underscores the fluid and fragmented state of the current political landscape. Carney's achievement places him in a select group, having secured only the third majority government in Canada in the last twenty years. The rarity of such an outcome highlights the nation's trend toward minority parliaments, where governments must negotiate with opposition parties to pass legislation. The new majority liberates the Liberal agenda from that constant need for compromise, granting Carney a firmer mandate to implement his policy platform. In a statement following the results, the Prime Minister struck a conciliatory yet resolute tone, pledging to govern with "humility, determination and a clear understanding of what this moment demands." This language appears designed to bridge the divisions exposed by the unconventional means of securing power, aiming to present the majority as an opportunity for national unity rather than mere partisan triumph. The immediate political implications are profound. The official opposition and other rival parties now face a period of introspection and potential realignment following both electoral setbacks and the loss of colleagues to the governing party. The defections, in particular, raise questions about party cohesion and the appeal of Carney's leadership across traditional political lines. Looking ahead,...

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