Despite the fact the Conservative Party gained seats in Monday’s election (April 28), Canada sees another Liberal government.
The Conservative Party of Canada gained 25 seats (144 total) while the Liberals gained only eight during the election (168).
Although some polls were still to close to call, the NDP (7) lost 18 seats, the Bloc Québécois (23) lost nine and the Green Party (1) lost one. Both NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost their seats..
Read more: Live blog – Canadian election results
Locally, Shannon Stubbs in Lakeland and Rosemarie Falk in Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake were re-elected. They won both their ridings with more than 75 per cent of the vote.
Read more: Debate: Party leaders clash on Canada’s future
