Photo credit: globalnews.ca
Liberal Leader Mark Carney is expected to secure victory in his Ottawa riding of Nepean during the upcoming federal election, marking his first entry into the House of Commons.
According to projections from Global News, Carney’s leadership will enable the Liberals to form a government, thereby granting the party its fourth mandate while allowing Carney to remain as Prime Minister.
The specifics of whether this government will operate as a majority or minority remain uncertain at this point.
Get breaking National news
Stay informed with real-time alerts on news that affects Canada and the world.
Having previously served as governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, Carney stepped into the political arena for the first time with his candidacy for the Liberal party leadership. This move followed the announcement of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation in January.
Carney was sworn in as Prime Minister shortly after winning the party leadership in March and quickly initiated an election within a week.
Despite his early life spent in the Northwest Territories and Edmonton, Carney opted to contest the suburban Ottawa riding of Nepean, viewed as a more secure location for a Liberal candidate.
The Nepean riding had been represented by Chandra Arya since 2015, but Arya was barred from running for re-election after being eliminated from the Liberal leadership race. Carney was promptly acclaimed as the new nominee following Arya’s disqualification.
Geographically, Nepean is positioned directly north of Carleton, the suburban riding that has been the territory of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre since 2004. Historical redistricting has seen parts of the current Nepean merge into the Carleton constituency over the past two decades.
More on Politics
More videos
Source
globalnews.ca