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5 key takeaways from Monday’s historic vote [Video]

CBC News is projecting the Liberals, led by Mark Carney, will form a fourth consecutive government — though it’s not yet clear whether it will be a minority or majority. Get the latest results, news and analysis a day after the vote.

Canada’s 45th general election has significantly shaken up the composition of the House of Commons.

The historic vote saw the emergence of a two-horse race between the Liberals and Conservatives, the collapse of NDP support and some rather significant incumbent losses.

Here are five takeaways from Monday’s election.

Final results still not clear

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will form government but whether it will be in a minority or majority Parliament still remains unclear.

At the time of writing, the Liberals were elected or leading in 168 seats — just short of the 172 needed to form a majority.

Over a dozen seats were still too close to call when Elections Canada decided to pause counting after 3 a.m. ET. …

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