At the start of the new year, nuclear chemists Hiromitsu Haba and Kouji Morimoto slide precisely 119 Japanese yen into the collection box at their local shrine. They are seeking good fortune in their ...

To form a government in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Union Territory, a party or alliance needs to cross the majority mark, aka the magic number, in the assembly. The majority ...

In a post on X, MacKinnon said it was acting to reflect the “undeniable, long-standing principle in Parliament” that a party that has the “majority of seats in the House also has a majority in ...

Canadians have never before seen a minority government become a majority government through a combination of floor crossing and byelections. A small increase in the number of Liberal caucus members ...

Our Founders were well versed in philosophy, politics and psychology. They stood on the shoulders of giants and learned from them. They recognized that a pure democracy was not the best government and ...

Byelection wins and defections push Canada’s Liberals into majority government under the prime minister Mark Carney has said he will govern with “humility, determination and a clear understanding of ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, holds a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed reporters on Tuesday, hours ...

OTTAWA, Canada − Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a parliamentary majority for his Liberal government, a win he has said will help him deal more effectively with the trade war started ...

A year ago this month, Canadians delivered a result that seemed impossible just a few weeks earlier: another Liberal minority government, this time under newly chosen leader Mark Carney. Now, after ...

The rising star in global centrist politics has secured a majority in the Canadian Parliament. Critics are crying foul. News Analysis The rising star in global centrist politics has secured a majority ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a stronger hold on power – and bigger mandate to push back against US President Donald Trump - after a series of historic floor crossings and two special ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the verge of a majority government after securing another defection from the rival Conservatives — the fifth opposition lawmaker to change sides to the Liberals since ...