Mark Carney’s majority moment

Mark Carney’s majority moment

From The Decibel by The Globe and Mail

April 15, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Liberal Party's majority government under Mark Carney following recent federal by-elections.

More than a year after 2025’s federal election, the Liberal Party now has a majority government. Monday’s federal by-elections – a clean sweep for Liberal candidates – plus a steady flow of floor crossings ensure Mark Carney’s government now has a slim majority with 174 seats in the House of Commons. But how will Carney and the Liberals now use this power? And how will the dynamics in Parliament change? Today, a political panel of Stephanie Leviz, senior reporter in The Globe’s Ottawa bureau and Campbell Clark, columnist and The Globe’s chief political writer join The Decibel to talk about the future of this government.

People in this episode

Host: The Decibel

Guests: Stephanie Leviz, Campbell Clark

Topics covered

  • federal election
  • Liberal Party
  • majority government
  • political dynamics
  • Canada politics

Keywords

  • Mark Carney
  • Liberal Party
  • majority government
  • federal by-elections
  • Parliament dynamics

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Organizations: Liberal Party, The Globe

Places: Canada

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