β€œThe defection means the #Liberals have 169 seats in the 343-seat #HouseofCommons elected chamber, three short of majority. Three seats formerly occupied by #Liberal #legislators are vacant and if the party wins all three, #Carney would have a #majority.” #Canada #cdnpoli apple.news/AnMZT24fSSj2...

Canada's Carney edges closer t...
Canada's Carney edges closer to majority government as legislator defects to Liberals β€” Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday edged closer to a parliamentary majority that could help him counter U.S. tariffs when an opposition legislator defected to the ruling Liberals.