Carney's Liberals Gain Majority, School Boards Tighten

0:00It's April 14. This is Calgary News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Mark Carney's Liberals just turned their minority government into a slim majority after sweeping free by elections last night. That's 174 seats out of 343 in the House of Commons giving Carney the power to push his big spending plans on the economy and defense without constant opposition pushback. This win buys him up to three more years before calling a federal election. A rare move since his the first time in Canadian history a majority came from by elections alone. Four crossings from four former conservatives and one XNDP member made it possible, marking some of the most impactful switches in over a century. Reactions are mixed with supporters hailing the stability and critics calling the switches controversial. Meanwhile, Ontario's dropping a hammer on school boards, stripping trustees of powers and making attendance 10-15% of high school, grades to fight rising absenteeism, those

1:02sick days and cultural absences stay exempt. New Docs show Toronto came days from defaulting on the 128 million dollar St. Lawrence market redo, thanks to unauthorized cost. Hikes that nearly halted work. Hikes could hit two dollars a liter here too, as tensions rise over Iran's straight of Hormuz blockade and U.S. countermoves. Carney's got momentum now, but watch how these local shakeups plan to the bigger picture. Schools tightening up, city projects teetering and pumps. Getting pricier, keep the pressure on.