
Darren Major
CBC Journalist
Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. He can be reached via email at darren.major@cbc.ca.
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Official recounts are underway in close ridings. Here's how they work
A number of judicial recounts are taking place to ensure the results of the election are accurate. Here is how the judicial recount process works.
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Ballot recounts taking place in 4 tightly contested federal ridings
Ballots will be recounted in four ridings due to the results from last week's election being extremely close between the top candidates.
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NDP not seeking 'quid pro quo' with Liberals for party status, interim leader says
The newly appointed interim leader of the NDP says the party — at this point — won't be using its limited leverage in Parliament to back the Liberal government in exchange for the perks that come with being a recognized party.
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Scheer doesn't seem keen to move into Stornoway, but says talks are 'ongoing'
Newly minted interim Opposition leader Andrew Scheer says talks are “ongoing” about the current Stornoway conundrum — but he doesn’t sound eager to move into the official residence.
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For the first time, MPs born in the 21st century are headed to the Hill
Canadians elected a total of 112 new MPs this week — including for the first time a handful born this century.
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Liberal minority back up to 169 after Elections Canada validates close Ontario race
Elections Canada's validation process has revealed a second closely contested riding's winner has changed after Monday's preliminary result — this time from the Conservatives to the Liberals.
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PM Carney to meet with President Trump in Washington on Tuesday
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday to discuss trade and security.
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Conservative MP open to speaking with friend JD Vance if Liberals ask for help
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani — who is also a friend of U.S. Vice-President JD Vance — says he’s open to helping the government during negotiations with the U.S. administration if the Liberals ask.
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Liberals lose closely contested seat to Bloc Québécois after vote validation
The Liberals have dropped one seat after Elections Canada’s validation process determined that they lost a Montreal-area riding by 44 votes.
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Liberals pushed Trump as key election issue, but lost seats on front lines of the trade war
After touting himself as the best candidate to handle U.S. President Donald Trump, Mark Carney’s Liberals lost key seats on the front lines of the trade war — seats that could have pushed the party into majority territory.
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