Canada's Liberal Party survives yesterday's elections with a minority government: Prime Minister Paul Martin and his Liberals have survived a near-death experience to win a minority government – Canada's first in 25 years. The CBC decision desk predicted a Liberal minority victory at 10:23 p.m. EDT. At the time, the Liberals were elected or leading in about 125 ridings, compared to 83 for the Conservatives, 53 for the Bloc Québécois and 19 for the NDP. A Liberal minority government means nothing about the country's immediate political future is certain except the prospect of more uncertainty. Once the Liberals get over the joy of being still in power, their first job will be to figure out how to work with a partner after years of flying solo. The answer depends how it chooses to proceed: in a coalition with either the NDP or the Bloc Québécois, or by forming alliances with enough MPs from those parties motion by motion to win the required support to pass legislation.