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Trudeau wins election but fails to secure majority
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves following his victory speech at Party campaign headquarters in Montreal, early Tuesday, September 21, 2021

JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S Liberal Party won the Canadian elections but did not secure enough seats for a majority, according to preliminary results announced early today.

The party was projected to win 156 seats, short of the 170 needed for the outright majority Mr Trudeau was seeking in calling the snap election.

The Conservatives conceded defeat and will remain Canada’s main opposition party with a predicted 122 seats.

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