Canada 2019 general election produces Liberal minority government
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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On Monday, Canada held a general election to select the members of the House of Commons for the 43rd Canadian Parliament. The Liberal Party, which previously controlled a majority of the House of Commons, lost a net of 20 seats, according to preliminary reports, resulting in a minority government.
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In early September, Julie Payette, the Governor General of Canada, dissolved the 42nd Canadian Parliament, triggering the elections. She did so at the request of Justin Trudeau, then the Prime Minister.
| Party | Seats | Change2 |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Canada | 157 |  20
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| Conservative Party of Canada | 121 |  26
|
| Bloc Québécois | 32 | 22
|
| New Democratic Party | 24 | 15
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| Green Party of Canada | 3 | 1
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| Others3 | 1 | 9
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1. Unofficial results | ||
Trudeau heads the Liberal Party. Liberals, which had secured an absolute majority of seats in the House of Commons in the 2015 election, lost that majority. Instead, they secured a plurality of seats, but a minority.
The House of Commons includes 338 seats, each with a Member of Parliament, or MP. For a party to fully control the House of Commons, it needs an outright majority of 170 MPs.
Sources
- Leyland Cecco. "Canada elections: Trudeau wins narrow victory to form minority government" — The Guardian, October 22, 2019
- "Federal election 2019: Liberals win strong minority but lose popular vote to Conservatives" — The Globe and Mail, October 21, 2019
- "Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals to form minority government, CBC projects" — CNBC, October 21, 2019
- Jillian Kestler-D'Amours. "Canada election: What you should know" — Al Jazeera, October 21, 2019
- "PARTY STANDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS" — Canadian House of Commons, October 21, 2019
- Catharine Tunney. "It's official, Canadians: the 2019 federal election campaign is underway" — CBC News, September 11, 2019
