LAST UPDATE | 19 hrs ago
CANADA’S FEDERAL ELECTION on Monday had it all: a stunning political comeback for the Liberal party and a mandate from voters for a full term for Prime Minister Mark Carney; shocking incumbency seat losses, not least the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre; and devastation for the left wing New Democratic Party, which haemorrhaged seats and whose leader, Jagmeet Singh, in an emotional address, announced he is stepping down.
All of this against the backdrop of a big bad wolf just south of the border, threatening Canada’s very existence – and perhaps unintentionally, galvanising Canadian pride and solidarity to historic levels.
At the time of writing, it is unclear if the Liberals will win a majority – the magic number to achieve a majority is 172 seats in the House of Commons, and the party is currently projected to take 168. Several seats are still too close to call, …