The New Democrats went into the campaign with 24 MPs and limped away with just seven. Now they need a new leader and a plan to operate in the House of Commons without the resources and privileges of a recognized party.
Source: CBC News (Politics)
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday to discuss trade and security.
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani — who is also a friend of U.S. Vice-President JD Vance — says he’s open to helping the government during negotiations with the U.S. administration if the Liberals ask.
The Conservative caucus will gather on Parliament Hill Tuesday for a post-election meeting to decide next steps after losing Monday’s vote, party sources told CBC News.
Monarchists say such a move would be an important gesture from the country’s head of state as Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump and his 51st state taunts.
With 24 Sussex Drive still largely uninhabitable, Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon take up official residence at Rideau Cottage, according to the Privy Council Office.
Even though Elizabeth May is the only Green MP left standing after the federal election, the party leader says she wants to play a key role in the new minority Parliament.
After touting himself as the best candidate to handle U.S. President Donald Trump, Mark Carney’s Liberals lost key seats on the front lines of the trade war — seats that could have pushed the party into majority territory.
Winning a fourth mandate and returning to power was certainly a victory for the federal Liberals, but it was marred by a disappointing showing in Ontario which played a significant role in costing them a majority.
Canada’s newly elected prime minister will soon meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. Reaching a deal with him? That’s another matter.
