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Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked if he plans to lead the Liberals into the next federal election during a brief scrum outside the prime minister’s office in Ottawa Tuesday morning.

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Notably, in the more than 100 words of Carney’s response, the word “yes” didn’t appear.

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Carney was speaking to reporters after the federal Liberals reclaimed a majority in the House of Commons Monday with three byelection victories, bringing them back to 173 seats.

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Here’s how he responded to the question about his future:

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“I’ve just led the party into two byelections, and I’m very pleased that we won all three. (Editor’s note: three byelections were held Monday night.)

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“I’m pleased to have a remarkable caucus. I view my role as my colleagues do: to do our job. We’re sent to Ottawa for a reason. We’re sent here at a critical time.

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“I’m blessed by having three great colleagues who are going to be coming in from very different backgrounds, very different ridings, and we’re going to stand up for Canada.

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“We’re going to build this country. We’re going to help unite this country and we’re going to build it for all.

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“And I’m going to focus on that and that’s my that’s my concern.”

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Dropping the writ and calling a snap election is at Carney’s discretion. The next general federal election in Canada must be held by Oct. 15, 2029 — the third Monday in October of the fourth calendar year since the last polling day, per the Elections Canada Act.

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