If it’s a minority government, Liberals can stay in power even if Conservatives win more seats on Oct. 21, but could prompt public backlash

'Does that create a legitimacy question, for Trudeau to combine with Singh, or not? There’s no legal impediment to it, there’s no constitutional impediment to it,' says former CBC Parliament Hill bureau chief Elly Alboim.

MPs, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, along with all the clerks, posed for a group photo in the House Chamber on Dec. 12, 2018, before the Centre Block closed for 10 years. The new House of Commons could remain empty as late as December, as the parties negotiate how a minority government could receive confidence in the elected Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

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BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE

October 14, 2019

With public opinion polls suggesting Canada is heading towards a minority government, the Liberals will have the first crack at maintaining power if they can gain the confidence of the House of Commons, even if the Conservatives win more seats, but fail to gain a majority. As of Oct. 11, the CBC po...

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