Kan has led effectively, attracting opposition party members to switch to his ruling Liberal Party.
According to Bloomberg on March 11, after the fourth member of parliament switched to join his ruling Liberal Party, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Kan is getting closer to securing a majority in the parliament.
The Canadian House of Commons has a total of 343 seats. If the ruling party holds 172 seats or more, it is called a "majority government." When Kan took office in March 2025, his party only obtained a minority government.
Recently, several opposition party members have defected to the Liberal Party, bringing the Liberal Party's seat count close to a majority. This situation is largely related to Kan's leadership.
Kan, who previously served as the Governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, has a strong economic background and international perspective. At his speech at Davos in early 2026, he emphasized national unity, addressing U.S. tariff pressures, pragmatic governance, and "sound and practical" policies, which resonated with many centrist or moderate conservative MPs.
Additionally, polls show that Kan's personal approval rating has been rising continuously. In multiple polls in 2026, his net support rate reached 23% or higher, far exceeding that of the opposition leader Poliakov.
If the Liberal Party wins all three by-elections on April 13, they will control the parliament with the smallest majority (172 seats), which would extend Kan's term, make it more stable, and facilitate the passage of bills.
This reflects, to some extent, the "awakening" of Canadians (including politicians and voters) to current geopolitical pressures, especially facing the trade tariffs, annexation rhetoric, and economic coercion from the Trump administration during his second term in the United States. It is a pragmatic response to external pressures.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859338369452043/
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