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Swede

(39,858 posts)
Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:55 PM Apr 13

In Canada's 3 by-elections today, looks like Carney's Liberals took all of them.

Poilievre's Conservatives did very poorly. The Bloc Quebecois gave us a good run in the one in Quebec, but I think the Liberals got it.

Carney now has a majority in Parliament, and can now be a dictator on day one. (kidding)

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In Canada's 3 by-elections today, looks like Carney's Liberals took all of them. (Original Post) Swede Apr 13 OP
Yay! SheltieLover Apr 14 #1
Today Canada, yesterday Hungary!!! Swede Apr 14 #3
Hold the vision, Swede. SheltieLover Apr 14 #4
USA will bring home the trifecta this fall. Swede Apr 14 #5
Indeed we will! SheltieLover Apr 14 #6
Good days for both Disaffected Apr 14 #2
LOL! I read that .. ".. can be a dictator on day one.." Cha Apr 14 #7
I listen to Canadian radio quite frequently. LisaM Apr 14 #8
Carney secures Liberal majority after by-election wins muriel_volestrangler Apr 14 #9
I figured they would have the two Ontario ridings in the bag but... Spazito Apr 14 #10
"The Liberal Agenda".. Reality, Democracy, Cha Apr 14 #11
Thanks Cha! Spazito Apr 14 #12
Aww... that made me tear up... Cha Apr 14 #13
I think we are very lucky in this moment and I... Spazito Apr 14 #14
Yes you are, Spazito, and Canada! And, we're Cha Apr 14 #15
So very true! Spazito Apr 14 #17
I LOVE that country lame54 Apr 14 #16

Swede

(39,858 posts)
3. Today Canada, yesterday Hungary!!!
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:02 AM
Apr 14

I hope the dark days of rightwing governments is coming to an end.

SheltieLover

(81,413 posts)
6. Indeed we will!
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:19 AM
Apr 14

Meanwhile maybe pootin & bibi will keel over. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Cha

(320,002 posts)
7. LOL! I read that .. ".. can be a dictator on day one.."
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:23 AM
Apr 14

I'm like what.. and then I read the "kidding.."

Congratulations to the Fortunate People in Canada... ! ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜🌈🌊

As Always.. Elbows Up! Mahalo, Swede!

LisaM

(29,668 posts)
8. I listen to Canadian radio quite frequently.
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:28 AM
Apr 14

The funny thing is that at one point Polievre had a chance of winning when Trudeau resigned. Trump changed that. I like Carney - he seems like the right guy at the right time and he's wicked smart - but Canadians are, IMO, voting against Trump. I'll take it!!

muriel_volestrangler

(106,445 posts)
9. Carney secures Liberal majority after by-election wins
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:26 AM
Apr 14
Liberals would now hold 174 of the 343 seats in the House, giving Carney more latitude with his political agenda.
...
CBC, CTV and the Globe and Mail are projecting Liberal wins in two Toronto-area ridings, or constituencies - Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale - as well as in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne.
...
In Terrebonne, Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste was projected to have beaten the Bloc Quebecois's Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.

Auguste won that riding by a single vote in the last election before the results were thrown out by the Supreme Court earlier this year over a clerical error on a mail-in ballot.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9vmepn010o

Spazito

(55,852 posts)
10. I figured they would have the two Ontario ridings in the bag but...
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:41 AM
Apr 14

the Quebec one was a question mark given how close it was in the general election. I am very happy it, too, went Liberal giving Carney the numbers needed to move ahead more quickly on the agenda the Liberals put forward.

Cha

(320,002 posts)
11. "The Liberal Agenda".. Reality, Democracy,
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:42 PM
Apr 14

Humanity.

Canadians may have voted against the US Traitor in the beginning... but it seems they got a Huge Bonus getting Mark Carney as your PM..

Congratulations, Spazito, on the Landslide Wins in Canada!

Spazito

(55,852 posts)
12. Thanks Cha!
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:22 PM
Apr 14

I am very happy we now have a majority government and the icing on the cake is that the Con party is in tatters, losing both public support and members 'crossing the aisle' to join the Liberal party.

We were very fortunate Mark Carney agreed to run, he was reluctant at first and who could blame him, he had a very nice life as it was but he chose to put the country before himself and his wife is very, very supportive.

I have to admit I was kind of 'meh' about him but he has proven me wrong and is the right person at the right time and will do Canada proud, actually he already has.

Cha

(320,002 posts)
13. Aww... that made me tear up...
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:45 PM
Apr 14

I do that now when I see anything about Human Kindness and People Fighting For Our Humanity the World Over.

Mahalo for the backstory and your experience with Mark Carney. It's so Nice to be surprised by someone in a position like That!

☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜🌈🌊

Spazito

(55,852 posts)
14. I think we are very lucky in this moment and I...
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 06:05 PM
Apr 14

don't take it for granted, that's for sure.

Cha

(320,002 posts)
15. Yes you are, Spazito, and Canada! And, we're
Tue Apr 14, 2026, 06:26 PM
Apr 14

lucky to have DU so we can talk acorse Across the Borders.

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