Canadians may be feeling a bit like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, after the Liberal government won another minority.
With 338 seats up for grabs, the Liberals have won 158 seats as of Tuesday morning, but not enough for the 170 needed for a majority.
“You are sending us back to work with a clear mandate to get Canada through this pandemic and to the brighter days ahead," Justin Trudeau says of the Liberals' second minority government; says "millions of Canadians have chosen a progressive plan."#cdnpoli | #elxn44 | #elxn2021 pic.twitter.com/NCL7q6KCG7
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) September 21, 2021
With a minority, that means the Liberals will once again have to find support from other opposition parties to pass key legislation and stay afloat.
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However, there are also almost 800,000 mail-in ballots to be counted, starting today.
Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives are leading or elected in 119 seats.
"We must continue this journey to welcoming more Canadians to take another look at our party. More people voted for Canada's Conservatives than any other party and that's a strength to build on," Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says on election night. #cdnpoli | #elxn44 pic.twitter.com/56ZZnpGElW
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) September 21, 2021
Jagmeet Singh’s NDP are leading or elected in 25 and he congratulated Trudeau on his win this morning.
"My friends, I want you to know that our fight will continue," NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tells supporters on election night. "New Democrats will fight to take care of all Canadians, so that together we all rise."#cdnpoli | #elxn44 | #vote2021 | #elxn2021 | CPACVote2021 pic.twitter.com/Lb20fUpoUe
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) September 21, 2021
Yves-François Blanchet’s Bloc Québécois earned 34 seats, while the Green party dropped a seat with only 2.
In her address to supporters on election night, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says she hopes that those have been given the privilege & honour of going to Ottawa to represent their communities will deliver on the promise that is Canada. #cdnpoli | #elxn44 | #vote2021 pic.twitter.com/TBaioU0OUA
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) September 21, 2021
Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party did not win any seats, including his own.
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier thanks his supporters on election night, telling them the party has become Canada's only real opposition party.#cdnpoli | #elxn44 | #vote2021| #elxn2021 | #CPACVote2021 pic.twitter.com/UyzxpxGcV0
— CPAC (@CPAC_TV) September 21, 2021
Here’s a look at the numbers as of 7am Tuesday, September 21, 2021
170 seats for majority
158-Liberal- Justin Trudeau*
119-PC- Erin O’Toole
25-NDP- Jagmeet Singh
2-Green- Annamie Paul
34– Bloc-Yves-Francois Blanchet
0-PPC- Maxime Bernier
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For the latest numbers from Elections Canada, please click here.
#DYK that we received approximately 1,025,896 special ballots before the election day deadlines? 📬 Once special ballots that were dropped off in person are counted, this number will slightly increase. You can check out the details here: https://t.co/njzjfgsmtz #Elxn44 #CdnPoli pic.twitter.com/DFypDggM5e
— Elections Canada (@ElectionsCan_E) September 21, 2021