Canada votes 2015: Post-election day coverage
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Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press'I will be the prime minister of all Canadians,' says victorious Justin TrudeauJustin Trudeau has promised to end a decade of divisive politics, vowing to unite Canadians and embrace diversity.
"I will be the prime minister of all Canadians," he told a crowded rally in Montreal after winning a historic Liberal majority government.
We beat fear with hope. We beat cynicism with hard work. We beat negative, divisive politics with a positive vision that brings Canadians together.
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The final tally from election night:
- Liberals: 184 elected.
- Conservatives: 99 elected.
- NDP: 44 elected.
- Bloc: 10 elected.
- Greens: 1 elected.
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CBCVoter turnout spikes after long, unpredictable campaignA wild race, a long campaign and some deeply divisive debate sent more Canadians to the polls this election.According to preliminary figures from Elections Canada, more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot, or about 17,546,697 registered electors. That's a big jump from the last federal election, when just more than 61 per cent of Canadians voted. -
Canada election 2015: Voting day highlights
People across Canada were casting ballots on Monday in the country's 42nd general election. -
Elizabeth May re-elected, party loses ground in OntarioGreen Party Leader Elizabeth May has been re-elected in the B.C. riding of Saanich–Gulf Islands, but the party failed to win any other seats and lost ground in Ontario.
In the lead-up to the election, the neighbouring riding of Victoria was identified as one of the best opportunities for the Greens, but former CBC host Jo-Ann Roberts lost to incumbent NDP candidate Murray Rankin.
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- Gilles DuceppeCertainly, these are not the results we were hoping for, but we really led a great campaign.
CBCBloc Québécois makes gains, but Gilles Duceppe loses his ridingThe leadership of the Bloc Québécois is uncertain once again as Gilles Duceppe – who came out of retirement to try to revive the party's flagging fortunes – lost in Laurier–Sainte–Marie. -
From the beginning, this election was about change. And tonight Canadians have turned the page on 10 long years and have rejected the politics of fear and division.
- Tom Mulcair
Ryan Remiorz/Canadian PressTom Mulcair stays on as New Democrats suffer a crushing blowTom Mulcair promised Canadians the New Democrats would continue to fight for them in Parliament, even after his party suffered a crushing blow Monday night, losing seats in Quebec and prominent candidates in other provinces. -
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The Canadian PressAnalysis: Stephen Harper is out, here's who might replace him
Stephen Harper is leaving as Conservative leader after watching voters dismantle the party he built from the rubble of the old PC and Reform parties, province by province, riding by riding, right down to its very foundation.
Harper accepted his government's defeat in Calgary last night in a concession speech that was remarkable for the fact he made no mention he'd notified the Conservative executive of his intention to step aside as leader, and that a leadership selection process be started.
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Jim Young/ReutersPriorities, priorities: Where does a new Liberal government get started?Justin Trudeau's Liberals will return to the House of Commons with a majority government and a laundry list of campaign promises — along with some clear priorities that will likely be tackled before other tasks.Trudeau will be Canada's next prime minister after leading his to a stunning majority government win over Stephen Harper's Conservatives and Tom Mulcair's NDP. -
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Adrian Wyld/Canadian PressPhotos: A look at the political careers of 3 federal party leaders
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Popular Vote: Lib 39.5%, Con 31.9%, NDP 19.7%, BQ 4.7%, Green 3.4%by David Common via twitter 10/20/2015 11:07:44 AM
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Canadian PressAnalysis: Who might be in a Trudeau cabinetCabinet-making is the ultimate political exercise. A balance of linguistic and geographic representation, gender, cultural diversity, individual strengths as well as egos, it requires finesse and ingenuity.For prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau to find that balance — while honouring his commitment to gender parity and a slimmed-down cabinet of around 25 ministers — could be an even greater feat as cabinet numbers have ballooned to 40 under Stephen Harper -
Terry Milewski/CBCAnalysis: Stephen Harper's legacy: Good, bad and a dose of uglyIn defeat, Stephen Harper showed something he often lacked in power: grace.
He made his exit with grace towards both winners and losers. "The people are never wrong," he said.
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Chris Wattie/CBCAnalysis: Trudeau's turn to face that hopey-changey challengeStephen Harper is a goner, and humiliated, too, to the near-erotic ecstasy of Canada's chattering classes, who loathed him with such intensity it's hard to think of a comparison in modern politics.
Well, maybe Dick Cheney, George W. Bush's Darth Vader.
Suddenly, in Justin Trudeau we have a prime minister-designate who's banging on about hope and trust and inclusiveness and believing in yourself and being better and listening to everyone and diversity and all sorts of other happy thoughts. He even threw in tolerance for hijabs.
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Darren Calabrese/Canadian PressJoe Oliver says the "collapse of the NDP" led to the Conservative defeat.7:24 AM - 20 Oct 2015- Reply
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NEXT: @RE_Brosseau on her win in Berthier-Maskinongé for the NDP #daybreaking https://t.co/4owuoxq4z3
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NDP winner @RE_Brosseau "We need to look at this campaign and what we could have done better" #daybreaking https://t.co/IhXR5XBrm6
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Some big-name losses in this election include Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe, Toronto NDP candidate Olivia Chow and Chris Alexander, who was the minister of citizenship and immigration.
Gilles Duceppe, Olivia Chow, Chris Alexander, Bernard Valcourt among those who lost.
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Evelyne Asselin/CBCVoter turnout jumps for Atlantic Canada's Liberal waveAtlantic Canadians have spoken, and more than spoke up during the 2011 election that saw Stephen Harper capture his majority that year. Justin Trudeau will be Canada's next prime minister after leading the Liberal Party to a stunning majority government win. -
In 1972, Richard Nixon predicted the future: "I'd like to toast the future prime minister of Canada: to (baby) Justin Pierre Trudeau"by David Common via twitter 10/20/2015 11:41:00 AM
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Yup. That all happened. E+1. (And no, I won't counting up forever...fear not).by Rosemary Barton via twitter 10/20/2015 11:48:31 AM -
The Liberals swept through vote-rich Toronto Monday night, capturing all of the city's 25 ridings by reclaiming old strongholds from the NDP and Conservatives.
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Kathleen_Wynne/TwitterAnalysis: Ontario delivers Liberal election win, waits for paybackPrime minister-designate Justin Trudeau's road to Ottawa was, as it turned out, paved exactly where it had to be - through vote-rich Ontario.
The Liberals won 80 of the 121 seats up for grabs in the province, picking up a number of Conservative and NDP ridings, as their own polling had shown they would.
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Justin Tang/Canadian PressLukewarm reception likely from business community to Trudeau's big winThe reaction to Canada's first Liberal majority government in more than a decade is likely to be mixed from the stock market and Canada's business community.
Canada's oilpatch was clearly pulling for another Conservative government, as the Tories have been a close friend to the energy industry over the years.
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Facts about the Trudeaus: Pierre and Justin- Year/age when first elected to house
Pierre: 1965, age 46Justin: 2008, age 37- Riding
Pierre: Mount RoyalJustin: Papineau- Year of first general election as a party leader
Pierre: 1968Justin: 2015- First campaign slogans
Pierre: Come work with me, 1968Justin: Real change, 2015- Campaign songs
Pierre: None, 1968Justin: The Veldt by Dadmau5, 2015- Campaign outcomes
Pierre: Elected with a majority, 1968Justin: Elected with a majority, 2015- Number of seats won
Pierre: 155 out of 264 available, 1968Justin: 184 out of 338 available, 2015- Percentage of popular vote
Pierre: 45.5 per cent, 1968Justin: 39.5 per cent, 2015- Voter turnout
1968: 75.7 per cent2015: 68.4 per cent- Population, according to Statistics Canada
1968: 20,701,0002015: 35,749,600- Issues of the day
1968: Quebec sovereignty, affordable housing, poverty rates2015: Economic stability, Syrian refugee crisis, anti-terrorism measures. - Canadian Press
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#BenMulroney congratulates #JustinTrudeau, urges him to tear down, rebuild 24 Sussex to make it world's greenest official residence. #elxn428:14 AM - 20 Oct 2015
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Another son of a former PM makes a suggestion for 24 Sussex: Tear it down. https://t.co/CM2E9cBoHE8:04 AM - 20 Oct 2015- Reply
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Tear it down, start from scratch. Give Canada the most green, forward-thinking First Residence in the world! https://t.co/SC0xdi3SdD8:00 AM - 20 Oct 2015- Reply
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Hello! Today we air a special post-election edition of the show exploring Canada's new political reality. #elxn42 https://t.co/UaD7ME36bZ
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TODAY: Inside election night, strategists makes sense of the results, and a call to action for the new PM. #elxn42 https://t.co/IjUmY6m9dM
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As Canada adjusts to a new political landscape, we focus on one hotly contested riding: https://t.co/zy2V0ofgbc https://t.co/DqedgwcbBb
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WATCH: Highlights of Trudeau's victory speech
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ICYMI @CBCNews: More than 68% of eligible voters cast ballot in federal election, compared to 61% in 2011: cbc.ca/1.3278838 #elxn42by CBC News Alerts via twitter 10/20/2015 12:24:44 PM
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For the first time in nearly half a century, Calgary has elected a Liberal MP — two, in fact — while the Conservatives took the other eight seats in the city.
We earned it through hard work and that's really what Canada is all about — hope and hard work, and this country has given a chance to each and every person to reach their goals.
- Darshan Kang, won Calgary Skyview -
Record 88 women elected as MPs (26%). 184 Liberal MPs include 50 women (27.1%). #JustinTrudeau has vowed 50/50 cabinet gender split. #elxn42by CBC News Alerts via twitter 10/20/2015 12:31:35 PM
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CBCIndigenous guide to the House of CommonsThere will be more indigenous people in the House of Commons following Monday's federal election that saw 10 indigenous MPs elected.
It's a small increase from the 2011 election, when just seven indigenous people won seats. But there was a significant shift towards Liberal representation, away from Conservative and NDP.
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by Rosemary Barton via twitter 10/20/2015 12:43:39 PM
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TwitterCanada's top athletes make sure to vote in #Elxn42Canadian athletes represent us all over the world. But on Monday, they were out voting for whom they want to represent them.
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WATCH: Highlights of Harper's concession speech
CBC.ca PlayerStephen Harper conciliatory, expresses gratitude to Canadians -
- Statement from John Walsh, president of the Conservative Party of Canada
Stephen Harper has changed Canada for the better, having built a durable, national Conservative movement focused on building a fair, more prosperous and globally significant Canada.
Darryl Dyck/Canadian PressPrime Minister "asks that a process to both select an interim leader and initiate the leadership selection process in our party begin immediately," Conservative Party of Canada president says in statement.Walsh will:- Communicate to the newly elected House of Commons caucus their responsibility to elect an interim leader as soon as possible.
- Convene a meeting of the National Council to create a Leadership Election Organizing Committee to set out the rules, dispute resolution mechanism and logistics related to the selection of a new leader.
- Task the party's executive director, Dustin van Vugt, to initiate a transparent process to review the 2015 campaign.
While the election result was not what Conservatives across Canada hoped and worked so hard for, we respect the outcome of our democratic process.
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#Conservative Party president says #StephenHarper will stay as MP. Also says caucus to choose interim leader 'soon as is possible.' #elxn42by CBC News Alerts via twitter 10/20/2015 1:23:17 PM
