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
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Your support makes all the difference.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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Liberal Seamus O'Regan is the first minister to be re-elected according to polls, with 50% of the vote in his Newfoundland and Labrador riding. He has been serving as Minister of Indigenous Services.
British Columbia - a key region in this election - is the last region to close voting, expected to happen at about 10pm EST.
NDP have won their first seat in Atlantic Canada. According to these early polls Jagmeet Singh's party have taken their first riding, St John's East. This is a seat the party did not expect to lose to Liberals in 2015, and was part of Trudeau's red wave.
Polls are still open in Ottawa, but according to Twitter some voters are being turned away at the polling stations.
It looks like Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has kept her seat in Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe. What's interesting, however, is that her Green rival is not far behind her, a trend that's being seen across several ridings so far.
More people are saying they are being turned away from voting in Ottawa, despite being at the station long before polls close.
Here's Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, sons Xavier and Hadrien, and daughter Ella-Grace watching the initial results come in.
Credit: Reuters / Stephanie Mahe
Unless the Conservatives get close to the 170 mark, it's unlikely they'll be able to form a coalition government. The NDP have ruled out joining the Conservatives, but leader Jagmeet Singh has said he would "absolutely" consider partnering with Trudeau's Liberals.
Some polls are already predicting a minority government, with Trudeau's Liberals failing to gain a majority. However it's still early to tell, and Liberals could still make a majority happen.
As the final polls close in Canada, let's recap where the results stand.
Liberals are in the lead but have likely lost their majority tonight, according to polling data from Global News. Trudeau's party are projected to get 82 ridings, Conservatives 57, Bloc Québécois 12, New Democratic Party 9 and Green 1.
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