The Liberal Party of Canada is a political party of Canada, a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. In the House of Commons election of 28 April 2025 it won 169 of the 343 seats, ahead of the Conservative Party with 144 and the Bloc Québécois with 22. The Factbook archive lists it among the parties of Canada alongside the Bloc Québécois, Conservative Party of Canada, Green Party of Canada and New Democratic Party, and records Mark Carney as Prime Minister since 14 March 2025.
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Institution TypePolitical Party Organization 1 Founded Year Connections
Governing Party Of
Source Mark Carney (Wikipedia)
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1. Liberal Party of Canada (CIA World Factbook archive, Canada)
Government: parties elected
Liberal Party (169); Conservative Party (144); Bloc Québécois (BQ) (22); Other (30)
Part Of: Canada, Government: parties
Liberal Party (169); Conservative Party (144); Bloc Québécois (BQ) (22); Other (30)
In Group: Parties of Parliamentary Systems and Constitutional Monarchies, Government: government type
Government.Government type.text: federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution
View the Source2. EBSCO Research Starters: Liberal Party of Canada
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The Liberal Party was officially formed on July 1, 1867.
Mark Carney (Wikipedia)
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Mark Joseph Carney (born March 16, 1965) is a Canadian politician and economist who is the 24th prime minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party, serving since 2025.
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