Three byelections could give Mark Carney majority govt

Toronto Star: With four opposition MPs having crossed to join them in the last six months, the Liberals would rise to a majority 173 seats in the 343-seat House of Commons if they win all three byelections. That would allow them to survive confidence votes and move bills quickly through the House. Should the Liberals fail in just one of the races, leaving them with the same number of seats as the combined opposition parties, they could still pass legislation with the help of Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, a Liberal MP whose role means he only votes in cases of a tie…