CBC News projects Mark Carney's Liberals will form a minority government as Elections Canada finishes counting special ballots. The party won enough seats to lead the country but fell short of a decisive majority.
The next Liberal government is projected to be another minority, which means Parliament will have to find a way to work together across party lines.It’s not the strong mandate the Liberals wanted, but it’s still a major reversal of political fortunes.Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone after the win.Carney’s office said the leaders agreed to work together as “independent, sovereign nations,” while the White House made another 51st state comment earlier today.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to lose the Ontario seat he’s held for more than 20 years.The NDP will have to rebuild itself without Jagmeet Singh, who will be stepping down as leader after party support dropped to its lowest level since 1993.