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Canada: Trudeau declares victory in snap election



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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party is set to win the most seats in Canada’s snap election, according to incomplete results on Tuesday. However, the ruling party fell short of securing a majority government against the rival Conservatives, led by Erin O’Toole. Data from Elections Canada showed the Liberals leading in 158 electoral districts, and the Conservatives leading in 119 districts, with nearly 99% of ballots counted. Trudeau points to ‘brighter days ahead’ Trudeau needed to secure 170 seats for his party to control the parliament. The result, however, shows only a marginal improvement for the Liberal Party since the 2019 polls. The prime minister …

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