Liberals projected to win Canadian election; Singh set to resign as NDP leader [Video]

As Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth mandate on Monday, Jagmeet Singh announced he’d be resigning as NDP leader and the Bloc Québécois appeared to be in a position to hold the balance of power.

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, ballots were still being counted and dozens of seats were still too close to call. It’s not yet known whether the Liberals will lead a majority or minority government.

But Prime Minister Mark Carney will take a seat in the House of Commons for the first time having won his Ottawa-area seat and will lead Canada through an economic crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre conceded to the Liberals around 1 a.m., but noted the results are extremely close and said change can sometimes take time. Poilievre said …