Canada: Carney majority prospects and fiscal outlook – TD Securities
|TD Securities strategists discuss Canadian by-elections in three federal ridings and notes that Prime Minister Carney’s Liberals are close to securing a majority in Parliament. They highlight that a slim Liberal majority is unlikely to alter the near-term fiscal outlook materially, but it would strengthen Carney’s mandate and lower the probability of a snap election in 2026.
Carney majority seen with limited fiscal impact
"PM Carney is sitting on the cusp of a majority government ahead of Monday's by-elections, which will take place in 3 federal ridings across Ontario and Quebec."
"Carney's Liberals command 171 of 343 seats in the House of Commons after recent defections from the opposition, and poll aggregators show a sizable lead for the Liberals in University—Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest which should land them a majority in Parliament."
"We do not expect a slim Liberal majority to have significant impacts on the near-term fiscal outlook; the Liberal government was able to pass its last budget without much difficulty, and majority governments don't always translate to less fiscal restraint."
"However, Carney should have a stronger mandate coming out of these by-elections which reduces the likelihood of a snap election in 2026."
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