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This year was eventful, to say the least, marked in part by a change in leadership in Ottawa, and 2026 is likely to bring further shifts in party dynamics.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (L) and Prime Minister Mark Carney shake hands before question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Matthew Horwood is a reporter based in Ottawa.
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