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CP NewsAlert: Election Canada pauses vote counting with majority still in question

  • The Canadian Press

  • Canadian Press

  • April 29, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses supporters at his campaign headquarters on election night in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

OTTAWA -- Elections Canada says it has decided to pause counting of special ballots until later Tuesday morning.

A handful of ridings remain too close to call and the move means Canadians won't know until later in the day whether Mark Carney's Liberals have won a minority or majority mandate.

Special ballots are cast by mail or at Elections Canada offices by voters who are away from their ridings during the election.

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