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CBC
29-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Minority government: Why Carney's Liberals will need help to pass laws
Liberals didn't earn enough seats for a majority It took some time, but CBC has finally made a call. Mark Carney's Liberal Party won a minority government in the Canadian election on April 28, according to our projections. That means he will need help from other political parties to pass laws. While it was clear on election night that the Liberals had won, it took a while to determine the final seat count. The final seat count is what determines whether a political party has won the majority — or most of — the available 343 seats. In this case, the Liberals didn't quite get there. It took time for the CBC to make the final decision because people who work for Elections Canada were still counting ballots on Tuesday and some races were too close to call. Here are the projected results as of 4 p.m. ET on April 29, according to CBC: Why did it take so long? According to Elections Canada, there are several reasons it took so long to count all of the ballots. The high number of people who showed up to vote, combined with an increase in the number of people voting by mail (special ballot) and in advance polls, meant that officials needed more time to complete the count. At about 4:30 a.m. ET on April 29, elections staff stopped counting ballots. They started again later that day. WATCH — Here's how Canadian elections work What's a minority? There are two types of governments in Canada: majority or minority. A majority government happens when a political party wins the majority of seats in the House of Commons. For this election, a party needed at least 172 of the 343 seats available. The Liberals formed a minority because they won fewer than 172 seats. As of 4 p.m. ET on April 29, the Liberals had only won 169, according to CBC projections. Justin Trudeau wins minority government in 2021 In order for a government to stay in power, it needs the majority of members of Parliament (MPs) to support it. A minority government doesn't have enough of its own MPs to do this, so it has to make compromises and work with other parties. For example, if the ruling party wins 169 seats, it needs to convince at least three MPs from other political parties to support it in order to stay in power. On the flip side, in a majority government, the ruling party has enough seats to make decisions without having to gain favour from members of other parties. Student voters also choose minority Kids who participated in the CIVIX Student Vote also elected a minority government. The Conservative Party won the most seats making Pierre Poilievre prime minister in the student mock election. Watch this video to see the CIVIX Student Vote in action. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Check out the chart below to compare the results of the Student Vote to the adult vote. (Graphic design by Philip Street/CBC) Have more questions? Want to tell us how we're doing? Use the 'send us feedback' link below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ With files from: Peter Zimonjic/CBC
CBC
02-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
WATCH — Can you vote with a crayon? Play our true or false game to find out
There are some pretty specific rules around voting Voting may seem like a complicated process for adults. So we've taken some of the questions you might have about voting and turned them into a game of true or false. That's because not only are adults voting in upcoming federal elections, but kids are taking part as well. The Civix Student Vote is in full swing, which means that at more than 3,000 schools in Canada, kids will be filling out ballots and voting for local candidates. How does a federal election work? A ballot is the piece of paper you fill out when you go to vote. It lists the names of your local candidates, and the parties they represent. You can put an X or a checkmark beside the name of the person you are voting for. When you're done, you fold the ballot and put it in the ballot box. Once everyone has voted, the ballots are counted, and no one will know which one is yours. Filling out a ballot during the CIVIX Student Vote is just like voting in real life. There are specific rules around voting — and some surprising facts. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Want to know more about elections? Check out these other videos and articles What's a snap election? How to vote What are political parties? Have more questions? Want to tell us how we're doing? Use the 'send us feedback' link below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
