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| Canada election: Trudeau's Liberals win but loses majority | Canada election: Trudeau's Liberals win but loses majority |
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| Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party has retained power but a narrow election win means he is forced to lead a minority government as prime minister. | Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party has retained power but a narrow election win means he is forced to lead a minority government as prime minister. |
| His party will claim the most seats in parliament but their second term will be much harder, relying on other parties to pass legislation. | His party will claim the most seats in parliament but their second term will be much harder, relying on other parties to pass legislation. |
| The Liberals are expected to claim 156 seats, 14 short of a majority. | |
| His centre-right Conservative rivals are heading for 122 seats, a marked increase from the 95 it held before. | |
| Monday night's results could be good news for the country's left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) and its leader Jagmeet Singh, who could be kingmaker. | |
| This federal election was seen as a referendum on Mr Trudeau, who endured a bumpy first term, tainted by scandal. | This federal election was seen as a referendum on Mr Trudeau, who endured a bumpy first term, tainted by scandal. |
| "You did it my friends. Congratulations!" he told cheering supporters in Montreal. | "You did it my friends. Congratulations!" he told cheering supporters in Montreal. |
| Turning to address those across the country who voted for him, he said: "Thank you for having faith in us to move our country in the right direction." | Turning to address those across the country who voted for him, he said: "Thank you for having faith in us to move our country in the right direction." |
| And to those who did not back him, he promised his party would govern for everyone. | And to those who did not back him, he promised his party would govern for everyone. |
| His weakened grip on power is being seen as a rebuke of his record but the result is bitterly disappointing for Conservative leader Andrew Scheer. | His weakened grip on power is being seen as a rebuke of his record but the result is bitterly disappointing for Conservative leader Andrew Scheer. |
| His party is expected to win the popular vote but failed to translate that support into seats. | His party is expected to win the popular vote but failed to translate that support into seats. |
| Why has Trudeau's popularity fallen? | Why has Trudeau's popularity fallen? |
| Mr Trudeau swept into power in 2015 promising "real change" and a slew of progressive pledges. | Mr Trudeau swept into power in 2015 promising "real change" and a slew of progressive pledges. |
| Now, after four years in power, Mr Trudeau has faced criticism for his ability to follow through. | Now, after four years in power, Mr Trudeau has faced criticism for his ability to follow through. |
| His environmental record, for example, has been undercut by his support for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project. | His environmental record, for example, has been undercut by his support for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project. |
| And Mr Trudeau's vow to institute federal electoral reform was quickly abandoned, angering some left-leaning voters excited by the prospect of seeing an alternative voting system | And Mr Trudeau's vow to institute federal electoral reform was quickly abandoned, angering some left-leaning voters excited by the prospect of seeing an alternative voting system |
| Still, according to an independent assessment by two dozen Canadian academics, Mr Trudeau has kept - fully or partially - 92% of these promises, the most by any Canadian government in 35 years. | Still, according to an independent assessment by two dozen Canadian academics, Mr Trudeau has kept - fully or partially - 92% of these promises, the most by any Canadian government in 35 years. |
| An ethics scandal early this year, known as the SNC-Lavalin affair, took a major toll on his support. | An ethics scandal early this year, known as the SNC-Lavalin affair, took a major toll on his support. |
| Last month an ethics watchdog found the prime minister had violated federal conflict of interest rules by improperly trying to influence a former minister in relation to a criminal trial facing major Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. | Last month an ethics watchdog found the prime minister had violated federal conflict of interest rules by improperly trying to influence a former minister in relation to a criminal trial facing major Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. |
| Mr Trudeau's election odds then seemed at risk when images of the prime minister wearing blackface make-up in three separate instances were widely circulated. | |
| The images were seen as a major hit to Mr Trudeau's cultivated political image, characterised by compassion and inclusion. | The images were seen as a major hit to Mr Trudeau's cultivated political image, characterised by compassion and inclusion. |
| At Trudeau's victory party | At Trudeau's victory party |
| By Jessica Murphy, Montreal | By Jessica Murphy, Montreal |
| The mood is joyful if not jubilant in the Liberal election night headquarters in Montreal, where a growing crowd of supporters are cheering results showing Liberal wins as they come up on the big screens. | The mood is joyful if not jubilant in the Liberal election night headquarters in Montreal, where a growing crowd of supporters are cheering results showing Liberal wins as they come up on the big screens. |
| They may not have their majority but the Liberals are on track to win the most seats - and projections currently suggest it's not as close a race between the Liberals and Conservatives as some polls had suggested. | They may not have their majority but the Liberals are on track to win the most seats - and projections currently suggest it's not as close a race between the Liberals and Conservatives as some polls had suggested. |
| As one young supporter, Adam Steiner, 18, told the BBC, a minority scenario is "not great" but at least the party "kept the Conservatives out of power". | As one young supporter, Adam Steiner, 18, told the BBC, a minority scenario is "not great" but at least the party "kept the Conservatives out of power". |
| What does this mean for Justin Trudeau? | What does this mean for Justin Trudeau? |
| If he does form a minority government it'll mean compromises, since his Liberals will need the support of other parties if he wants to hold onto power. | If he does form a minority government it'll mean compromises, since his Liberals will need the support of other parties if he wants to hold onto power. |
| How has election night unfolded so far? | How has election night unfolded so far? |
| Early returns pointed to trouble for Mr Trudeau. His sweep of the Atlantic region was quickly upended, with Conservative and New Democratic wins in the east. | Early returns pointed to trouble for Mr Trudeau. His sweep of the Atlantic region was quickly upended, with Conservative and New Democratic wins in the east. |
| But while the Liberals did not repeat their 2015 landslide, they still made a strong showing in the Maritimes and have a tight grip across Ontario - Canada's most populous province. | But while the Liberals did not repeat their 2015 landslide, they still made a strong showing in the Maritimes and have a tight grip across Ontario - Canada's most populous province. |
| A key minister, Ralph Goodale, lost his seat in Regina, Saskatchewan after 26 years in Parliament. | A key minister, Ralph Goodale, lost his seat in Regina, Saskatchewan after 26 years in Parliament. |
| Mr Goodale's loss is one of many for the Liberals across the Prairie region. If current predictions hold, there will be no Liberal-held ridings between Winnipeg and the British Columbia Lower Mainland. | Mr Goodale's loss is one of many for the Liberals across the Prairie region. If current predictions hold, there will be no Liberal-held ridings between Winnipeg and the British Columbia Lower Mainland. |
| But the bigger disappointment will be felt by Mr Scheer, who pitched himself to Canadians as the candidate speaking up for issues which directly affect voters' lives and wallets. | But the bigger disappointment will be felt by Mr Scheer, who pitched himself to Canadians as the candidate speaking up for issues which directly affect voters' lives and wallets. |
| But instead he faced scrutiny over where the Conservative Party stood on gay marriage and abortion. | But instead he faced scrutiny over where the Conservative Party stood on gay marriage and abortion. |
| Minority governments are not uncommon in Canada - there have been three in the past 15 years. | |
| A coalition government, however, is rare. It was last attempted in 2008 by the Liberals and NDP, but was disbanded when then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a Conservative, prorogued Parliament. | |