Carney’s government shifts into new gear with hopes of reaching majority

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is shifting into a new gear, as the Liberals hope to clinch a majority in the House of Commons with by-election wins in Toronto and Quebec on Monday.

The by-elections follow five defections to the Liberals since November, an unprecedented pace among recent minority governments. The floor crossings have put the Liberals one seat shy of a majority.

They are are now widely expected to win that majority in the by-elections, with two of the races in Liberal strongholds.

A combination of floor-crossers and by-elections turning a minority government into a majority has never happened before in Canada.

Though Liberals attending their party’s convention in Montreal over the weekend didn’t want to presuppose Monday’s outcome, party insiders say a majority will affect the government’s mindset and approach.

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