Canada went to the polls on Monday. The election campaign only ran for 37 days, but it was a wild ride with shifts in political momentum that few could have predicted.
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, who replaced Justin Trudeau on March 14, won last night. It’s the fourth consecutive Liberal win, but it will be its third straight minority government. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre had the best result for the Conservatives since 1988 but ended up losing his seat. Left-leaning parties like the Bloc Quebecois (BQ), Greens and New Democrats (NDP) all lost seats and popular support, too.
This could lead to an unusual series of political scenarios for both main parties.
Carney may be forced to cobble together a wild and woolly coalition to keep this minority parliament around for maybe a year or two
Carney could end up with168 seats or below in a 343-seat Parliament. He needs 172 seats for a majority.
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