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    Trudeau's Liberals Win Canada Election, But Missed The Majority In Parliament

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau narrowly won re-election on Monday, but he alienated some voters by calling a snap vote two years ahead of schedule.
    by The Associated Press Sep 21, 2021 4 minutes

    TORONTO — Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party a victory in Monday's parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority of seats failed and nearly mirrored the result of two years ago.

    The Liberals won the most seats of any party. The 49-year-old Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the Liberal icon and late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, when he first won election in 2015 and has led his party to the top finish in two elections since.

    Trudeau's Liberals were leading or elected in 156 seats — one less than they won 2019, and 14 short of the 170 needed for a majority

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