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Canada Federal Election 2025

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so I see that the liberals got the most seats, but not enough to make a majority, with conservatives in a close second. Does that mean they automatically win? Or do they both have to negotiate with the BQ and NDP to see which party actually forms the government?

Liberals win, but they've formed a minority government instead of a majority. This means the liberals have to be strategic when drafting bills, as they need other parties support to get them across the finish line.

The thing with minority governments is that they tend to be shorter than majority governments, as the official opposition party has an easier time calling a confidence vote, which happens if a majority of the members of parliament no longer support the ruling party. So basically, if the liberals piss off the NDP and the Bloc, the Conservatives can call a confidence vote and force another election.

It's also often shorter because the minority government will be looking at polls and is likely to call/force an election when they believe they have a chance to get a majority.

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