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'He really wants power': The Liberals are now fully The Carney Party

Tasha Kheiriddin discusses the how the prime minister will use his majority

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Nearly one year after winning a minority government, Prime Minister Mark Carney has parlayed a handful of floor crossings and byelection victories into a majority — the first Liberal majority government in seven years. Last week’s defection by now-former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu marked the fifth floor crossing to the Liberals (four Conservatives and one New Democrat), while the Liberals swept all three byelections Monday night.

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