Summary
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party has gained a majority in parliament after successful by-elections. This gives the Prime Minister more power to pass laws without opposition support. Carney says he will focus on making life more affordable, and plans to cut fuel taxes temporarily to help with high prices.
Key Facts
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party now holds 174 of 343 seats in Canada's House of Commons.
- The Liberals won key by-elections in Ontario and Quebec.
- Carney announced a temporary cut in federal fuel taxes on petrol and diesel.
- The tax cut is expected to reduce petrol prices by about 10 cents per litre and diesel by four cents.
- The Liberal Party no longer needs support from Conservatives to pass laws.
- Five MPs have switched to join the Liberal Party in recent months.
- Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the Liberal Party for securing its majority through party defections.
