
Trudeau Liberals earn right to form next government in 44th Canadian General Election
OTTAWA – The Canadian Press is projecting the Liberals have won enough seats to stay in power with a minority government but have fallen short of winning a majority.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will need the support of at least one other party to maintain a minority government.
Trudeau called the election on Aug. 15, pulling the plug on his minority government almost two years removed from an election. It was seen as a gamble to garner a majority that Trudeau pushed for along the campaign trail.
The Liberals would need to win 170 seats in the 338-seat House of Commons to have a majority.