Sentences with phrase «majority mandate»

Harper promised he would «hit the ground running» upon returning to Ottawa with a majority mandate.

And as the Trudeau government weighs in on one side of a regional dispute with national implications, its public avowal that the twinning of the pipeline that runs from northern Alberta to B.C.'s south coast will be completed stands to risk alienating voters who were instrumental in delivering a majority mandate to the Liberal Party in 2015.

Marceau presented the economic road map at a critical time for the minority PQ, which is widely expected to call a snap election in the coming weeks as polls suggest Marois is within striking distance of a majority mandate.

Such qualified prognostications are natural for a party that's halfway through a majority mandate and most of the way to a decade in power, and the party would be foolish not to think about someone to follow their leader.

But the focus on our legal system in this budget, and the majority mandate provided by this election to execute the plan, can be a refreshing sign for those looking for change.