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Mark Carney calls for unity at Liberal convention with majority government nearly clinched

Carney said the party is on the cusp of a majority government and welcomed five new MPs as Liberals pressed unity before Monday byelections.

  • On Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a call for political unity at the Liberal convention in Montreal, urging Canadians to move past "politics as usual" amid a shifting global order.
  • The convention concludes just ahead of Monday's byelections, expected to give the Liberals a majority government as the party mobilizes for the electoral test.
  • Carney emphasized during his first address since winning party leadership last year that Canada faces a generational transformation involving rapid technological and geopolitical change.
  • Five new MPs joined the Liberals during the convention, including Sarnia, Ont., representative Marilyn Gladu, who defected from the Conservatives.
  • Carney continues to face ongoing challenges including President Donald Trump's trade pressure, a war against Iran, threats to annex Greenland, and potential NATO withdrawal.
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Barrie Today broke the news in Barrie, Canada on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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