With a parliamentary majority, Mark Carney will have a freer hand to govern – and solidify his grip on leading Canada
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 11:03am, 14 Apr 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a majority government with special election wins Monday night, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties.
Voters cast ballots for three vacant seats of the 343 districts represented in Parliament. Liberal candidate Danielle Martin won the election for the Toronto district of University-Rosedale and Liberal Doly Begum won the Toronto district of Scarborough Southwest. The result for a Quebec district was expected later.
The Liberal party could stay in power until 2029 after Monday’s results.
Carney won Canada’s election last year fuelled by public anger over US President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and he has vowed to reduce Canada’s reliance on the US.
Since then, five defections from opposition parties, including four from the main opposition Conservative party, put Carney’s Liberals on the cusp of the majority with 171 members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
One of those defectors referenced Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as helping his decision. In the speech, Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers against smaller countries and received widespread praise for his remarks.
