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Carney's Liberals now have 174 of the 343 seats in the House of
Commons and won't need support from opposition parties to pass
legislation after winning three districts that became vacant
after last year's election.
Carney’s government is the first in Canada’s history to switch
from a minority to a majority between national elections.
The Liberal Party could stay in power until 2029 after Monday’s
results.
Carney said he wants to focus on affordability, housing and
accelerating major economic projects.
“Voters have placed their trust in our new government's plan,"
he said.
Carney won Canada’s election last year, fueled by public anger
over U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats. He has
vowed to reduce Canada’s reliance on the U.S.
Five defections from opposition parties, including four from the
main opposition Conservative party, later put Carney’s Liberals
on the cusp of the majority.
One of those defectors referenced Carney’s speech at the World
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in his decision. In that
speech, Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers
against smaller countries, and received widespread praise.
Carney, the former head of the Bank of England as well as
Canada’s central bank, has moved the Liberals to the
center-right since replacing Justin Trudeau as prime minister.
Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto,
said Trump has been a major factor in Carney’s rise to prime
minister, but his performance on the world stage has added to
his popularity.
“Canadians liked seeing how well he was received at Davos and
have been impressed by his travels abroad — he visited 13
countries by last September — in search of new alliances,
investments and trade pacts. World leaders want to do business
with him,” Wiseman said.
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