That was a crazy night last night. Things have finally been called: ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
172 seats are required for a majority. A majority government can pass laws easily, while a minority government has fewer seats and needs other parties' support to stay in power.
โข Bloc Quรฉbรฉcois: 22
โข Conservative: 144
โข Green Party: 1
โข Liberal: 169
โข NDP: 7
Polls: 75,425 of 75,479 (99.93 %)
๐ Jagmeet Singh has said he's stepping down as NDP leader (and he lost his seat). The federal NDP have also lost official party status due the total collapse in support.
๐ Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in Carleton to Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy. Pierre had held that seat since 2004. For the moment he's staying on as Conservative leader but it's TBD what will happen there.
๐ Liberal candidate Corey Hogan flipped Calgary Confederation. It had always been held by Conservatives since it's creation back in 2013 (formerly being part of Calgary Centre-North).
๐ Conse...
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