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Liberal Leader Mark Carney won in Monday’s election, continuing his term as Prime Minister after Justin Trudeau resigned. Mark Carney won with a minority government. To win a majority in this election, a party needed at least 172 seats in the House. None succeeded on Monday night, but the Liberals came closer to the mark than they were under Justin Trudeau, whose resignation made way for Mark Carney to become Prime Minister.
The Conservatives appear to have not only lost the federal election, but their leader - Pierre Poilievre - has lost his own seat, where he represents Carleton, Ontario. Having lost his riding (parliamentary seat) in the House of Commons, Poilievre still remains the de facto Conservative leader. That means, he will be allowed to enter and observe the House from the gallery but will not be participating in debates or votes on the floor. Those powers are reserved for elected members.
The fate of the Liberal, Conservative and NDP leaders’ ridings tells us a lot about how the election went overall. Mr. Carney, who had never held elected office before, and Pierre Poilievre, an MP for more than 20 years, ran in neighbouring parts of suburban Ottawa. Whereas Nepean voters turned out comfortably for Mr. Carney, Carleton voters are projected to replace Mr. Poilievre with Bruce Fanjoy, a Liberal. And far to the west, in Burnaby Central, Jagmeet Singh fell to a distant third behind the Liberal and Conservative challengers, losing the seat before he pledged to step down as NDP leader.
Sources:
www.theglobeandmail.com
www.bbc.com
www.nbcnews.com
The Conservatives appear to have not only lost the federal election, but their leader - Pierre Poilievre - has lost his own seat, where he represents Carleton, Ontario. Having lost his riding (parliamentary seat) in the House of Commons, Poilievre still remains the de facto Conservative leader. That means, he will be allowed to enter and observe the House from the gallery but will not be participating in debates or votes on the floor. Those powers are reserved for elected members.
The fate of the Liberal, Conservative and NDP leaders’ ridings tells us a lot about how the election went overall. Mr. Carney, who had never held elected office before, and Pierre Poilievre, an MP for more than 20 years, ran in neighbouring parts of suburban Ottawa. Whereas Nepean voters turned out comfortably for Mr. Carney, Carleton voters are projected to replace Mr. Poilievre with Bruce Fanjoy, a Liberal. And far to the west, in Burnaby Central, Jagmeet Singh fell to a distant third behind the Liberal and Conservative challengers, losing the seat before he pledged to step down as NDP leader.
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Mark Carney’s Liberals have won. What now? Election results and key news to watch for
The Bloc could have a powerful role in a Parliament where Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are stronger than before and Jagmeet Singh’s NDP has imploded
www.theglobeandmail.com
Canada Election: Liberal Party projected to form minority government as Trump congratulates Carney
Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won the Canadian election but falls short of a majority, public broadcaster CBC projects
www.bbc.com
Canada election results: Mark Carney to remain prime minister as Liberal Party defeats Conservatives
President Donald Trump injected himself into the race with his tariffs on Canadian imports and insistence that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.
