Prime Minister Mark Carney now has a majority government.
The Liberal Party won all three by-elections on Monday, and now has a total of 174 of Parliament's 343 seats. It is a slim majority, but a majority nonetheless and gives the Liberals an easier path to passing legislation. It also gives Carney three years before the next federal election.
Liberal candidates were victorious in by-elections in the ridings of Terrebonne, University-Rosedale, and Scarborough Southwest. In the Quebec riding of Terrebonne, the Bloq Quebecois candidate was the runner up, while the NDP took second place in both Toronto ridings.
"I want to congratulate Tatiana Auguste, Danielle Martin, and Doly Begum on their election as the new Members of Parliament for Terrebonne, University-Rosedale, and Scarborough Southwest," Prime Minister Carney said in a statement release after the winners were declared. "Tonight, voters have placed their trust in our new government's plan. We accept that support with humility, determination and a clear understanding of what this moment demands."
While Monday's by-election wins put the Liberals over the finish line in the race for a majority, it was floor crossings that got them close enough in the first place, something that doesn't sit well with the leader of the opposition.
"Mark Carney's Liberals did not win a majority thanks to the votes of Canadians. They won a majority through backroom deals with politicians who betrayed the voters who had voted for them," Conservative leader Pierre Pollievre said in a social media post.
The Conservative candidates finished second in Scarborough-Southwest and in third place in both Terrebonne and University-Rosedale.
