Voting has officially ended across Canada, with British Columbia being one of the final ridings (constituencies) to close its polls. The Liberal Party, led by Mark Carne, remains in the lead, according to the latest trends. The Liberals are leading in 132 seats, while the Conservatives are leading in 88. After experiencing an unexpected outage, the Elections Canada website is now back online.
To secure a majority government, a party must win at least 172 out of 343 seats. If current trends hold, Mark Carney, who succeeded Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader, is poised to remain Prime Minister.
Voting has officially ended across Canada, with British Columbia being one of the final ridings (constituencies) to close its polls. The Liberal Party, led by Mark Carne, remains in the lead, according to the latest trends. The Liberals are leading in 132 seats, while the Conservatives are leading in 88. After experiencing an unexpected outage, the Elections Canada website is now back online.
To secure a majority government, a party must win at least 172 out of 343 seats. If current trends hold, Mark Carney, who succeeded Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader, is poised to remain Prime Minister. It was not immediately clear if the Liberals will have enough seats for a majority government. A minority government would means Carney’s party will need the support of political opponents to govern. After a narrow victory at the previous federal election, the Liberals relied on the leftwing New Democratic party to help it pass legislation.
For the Liberals, the win marks a remarkable recovery for a party that was, until recently, on track for electoral devastation. Carney’s predecessor Justin Trudeau served as prime minister for nearly 10 years, but the twilight of his leadership was marked by repeated threats of mutiny, bitter feuding and a fed-up electorate.