Justin Trudeau loses an absolute majority, but remains in government in Canada. He will be able to form a minority executive and look for the votes that are missing in Parliament.
After going head-to-head with center-right conservatives led by Andrew Scheer, the outgoing premier will then head a minority government.
The Canadians voted in favor of a progressive agenda, Trudeau said in his first speech after winning the elections. Smiling and moved, accompanied by his wife Sophie, the premier thanked the voters and appealed to the unity of the country, reiterating that he will continue his commitment on the road followed so far, from the fight against climate change to arms control, from inclusiveness to immigration. He can always do better, he added.
His first interlocutor is the NPD, the New Democratic Party, a socialist-oriented formation that with its 25 deputies will be able to influence the agenda of the prime minister. Its leader, the Sikh with the turban Jagmeet Singh, said he had already spoken to the outgoing premier and will work hard to get results on the country's priorities. Words that suggest the will to cooperate and support the future minority government of liberals.