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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However this is of course just polling data at the moment, with a lot of these riders with incredibly close results. There is only one confirmed seat so far, and that's for the Liberals.
If we take a look at CBC polling data, here's where the projections stand:
Lib 122
Conservate 97
BQ 29
NDP 13
Green 1
This means Justin Trudeau will be holding on to the government.
Supporters at the Liberal headquarters have burst into applause and cheers as exit polls show Justin Trudeau holding on to power - however it is still not clear what the government will look like. There are many ridings too close to call with narrow margins, and it is not yet known whether this will be a majority or minority government.
Trudeau's Liberals aren't the only ones rejoicing. Bloc Québécois (BQ) are currently in third place. The party is devoted to Quebec nationalism and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty.
As results pour in, Liberals are taking the edge, and are close to the point where no one can catch up with them.
A Liberal minority government is now being projected by both CBC and Global News data.
There is still a possibility of a Liberal majority government, but current data is all pointing towards Trudeau's party having to form an alliance to stay in power.
The polls may project Liberals coming out with a minority, but the popular vote isn't looking so positive. Liberals are currently at 35.6%, according to Global News, with Conservatives close behind at 32.4%. This is a remarkably low popular vote percentage for a leading Canadian party, particularly for a prime minister running for a second term.
One thing we can say from these exit polls is that it has been a disappointing night for Andrew Scheer. The Conservative leader has not made the gains some had predicted, with Scheer's attacking campaign failing to hit the mark. Overall the Conservative Party is up on ridings in comparison to 2015, but still not enough to form either a minority or majority government.
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