How has election night unfolded so far?
Early returns pointed to trouble for Mr Trudeau. His sweep of the Atlantic region was quickly upended, with Conservative and New Democratic wins in the east. Liberal supporters cheer as election results begin to come in But while the Liberals did not repeat their 2015 landslide, they still made a strong showing in the Maritimes and have a tight grip across Ontario - Canada's most populous province. A key minister, Ralph Goodale, lost his seat in Regina, Saskatchewan after 26 years in Parliament. Mr Goodale's loss is one of many for the Liberals across the Prairie region. If current predictions hold, there will be no Liberal-held ridings between Winnipeg and the British Columbia Lower Mainland. But the bigger disappointment will be felt by Mr Scheer, who pitched himself to Canadians as the candidate speaking up for issues which directly affect voters' lives and wallets. But instead he faced scrutiny over where the Conservative Party stood on gay marriage and abortion. Minority governments are not uncommon in Canada - there have been three in the past 15 years. A coalition government, however, is rare. It was last attempted in 2008 by the Liberals and NDP, but was disbanded when then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a Conservative, prorogued Parliament.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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