CBC Politics
Voters head to polls in 3 federal byelections that could deliver majority Liberal government
Canadians in three federal ridings cast ballots Monday in byelections that carry outsized stakes for the governing Liberals, who need the seats to cross the majority threshold in the House of Commons. A sweep would give Prime Minister Mark Carney a stronger legislative mandate and insulate his government from defeat votes for years to come. All eyes are on two Ontario ridings and one in Quebec as results come in.
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Globe and Mail
Voters head to the polls in by-elections, with Liberals on cusp of a majority
The federal Liberals stand to inch closer to a majority government as voters cast ballots in three by-elections Tuesday. Two Toronto ridings are considered safe Liberal territory, while Terrebonne presents a genuine contest against the Bloc Québécois. The results could reshape the parliamentary math and signal the governing party's momentum heading into the next federal election.
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Globe and Mail
Carney’s government shifts into new gear with hopes of reaching majority
Canada's Liberal government is eyeing a parliamentary majority as by-elections in Toronto and Quebec add to momentum built from five recent floor-crossings, including Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's defection last Wednesday. The wave of crossings has dramatically reshaped the Commons calculus for Prime Minister Mark Carney, who took office with minority status. A strong by-election showing could push the Liberals within striking distance of the majority needed to govern without opposition support.
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Globe and Mail
Former ministers Axworthy, Rock call on Anand to do more to safeguard arms exports
Canada's foreign policy veterans are turning up the heat on Defence Minister Anand over what they see as a critical loophole in the country's arms export controls. Former ministers Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock are calling for legislation to close a regulatory gap they argue leaves Canadian weapons transfers dangerously under-scrutinized. Their intervention signals growing pressure from within the Liberal establishment to tighten oversight before exports end up in the wrong hands.
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