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On the recordJune 3, 2026
Whether or not there’s a majority government is fundamentally a decision of the Canadian people at the ballot box, and it should happen that way, not through backroom deals cut behind closed doors in Ottawa.
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Don Davies
New Democratic Party

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney's approach to forming a majority government.

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