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Justin Trudeau wins third term in Canada election

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Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were returned to power Monday in a hotly contested election against the rookie Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, according to TV projections.

This is even as Erin O’Toole, leader of Canada’s opposition Conservatives, concedes defeat in the election, Reuters says.

But with polling stations likely to still be reporting results into the morning, it was not yet clear if the Liberals had gained enough seats to form a majority in parliament that would allow Trudeau to pass his agenda without opposition support.

Much earlier, Liberals were leading in 25 of 33 parliamentary districts, called ridings, in the four Atlantic provinces. The Liberals held 27 seats before the election.

Erin O’Toole’s opposition Conservatives had focused on adding to their four Atlantic seats, and were leading in eight, according to Globalnews.com.

It was too early to draw conclusions, as regional races across Canada may differ, said Scott Reid, a former Liberal adviser.

But Reid said on CTV that any sign of Atlantic Canada results pointing to a national trend “would be worrying for the Liberals.”

Trudeau heads a minority government that relies on the support of other parties to pass legislation. He called an election two years early in hopes of securing a parliamentary majority.

However, Justin Trudeau will remain as Canada’s prime minister after his Liberal Party won the most seats in Monday’s election, early media projections say, but it remains to be seen whether the party will claim an outright majority.

Trudeau is the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history after Joe Clark; he is also the first to be the child or other relative of a previous holder of the post, as the eldest son of Pierre Trudeau.

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