For all the bluster about it being the most critical election of our lifetimes and the urgent need for stability in our government, the balance of power really did not shift much in the 2025 federal election. Barring any unforeseen change in a few close ridings, Canada will have its sixth minority government in the last eight elections.
This one, however, is looking a lot less stable than some others. Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh were happy to trade barbs publicly, but there was enough overlap between their values that a minority government could last almost four full years.
But Trudeau and Singh are now gone. The NDP has collapsed nationally and Prime Minister Mark Carney, with his more centre-right approach, has very few would-be allies he could turn to in Parliament to pass budgets and throne speeches.
To borrow the words of a 1977 Canadian classic rock hit, it appears this government might be here for a good time (not a long time).
This is unfortunate because Canada does indeed face some shaky years ahead, especially with U.S. President Donald Trump bent on wreaking havoc on our economy (and his). There are also the matters of our increasingly chaotic climate, a housing crisis and the rapidly growing cost of living.
If our political leaders could put aside their opportunism and deliver us stability, we would be well-served. But we worry it is not in the culture of our political parties to get along for the sake of the kids.
Truly, the Canadian thing to do would be for our federal leaders to help each other – and the rest of us – out.
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