Canada election results: Trudeau expected to maintain grip on power in minority government after fraught election against Scheer

Latest updates from a night of relief and political redemption for Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau delivers speech following win

Justin Trudeau is projected to retain power in the Canada's parliamentary elections, with a likely minority government forming after his Liberal Party shed seats in the country's parliament.

After a vicious campaign season known more for its scandals and vicious attacks than policy, the Liberals walked away from Monday's election with 157 seats — just 13 shiy of a majority.

New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh said he had congratulated Mr Trudeau on winning the most seats and said his party would be a constructive participant in the new parliament.

While it is clearly good news for Mr Trudeau — who has been politically redeemed to some extent after repeated scandal throughout the past year — the sharing of power with the New Democrats will undoubtedly make it difficult to pass legislation in the years ahead.

Conservatives walked away with 121 seats, while Bloc Québécois got 32 seats, and the Green Party got three. The New Democratic Party secured 24 seats.

Mr Trudeau's victory also shows a marked drop in support for the progressive leader, who was swept into power in 2015 promising "real change" in the form of several progressive pledges.

In addition to his scandals, Mr Trudeau has faced criticism for his ability to follow through on those pledges including on the environment, a record that was undercut because he came out in support of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project.

He also abandoned a federal electoral reform plan, which was a favourite of left-leaning voters.

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• Conservative Party makes some gains, but overall a disappointing night for Andrew Scheer
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[22 October 2019 17:50 · Clark Mindock]

Things weren't particularly great for Justin Trudeau on Monday night (though he did, of course, appear to win), but the broader picture is worse for his political foes.

Mr Trudeau endured a bruising year, but his party's ability to secure a minority election has acted to secure his legacy and to likely tilt the Canadian political landscape further to the left in future elections.

The Canadian prime minister had fought off attacks over his personal life and his alignment with an oil pipeline — but the fact that the Conservative Party failed to inspire mass support shows that the right wing of the country will need a realignment.

We shall see how that pans out.

[22 October 2019 19:04 · Clark Mindock]

Here's how Justin Trudeau spent his day-after victory lap: