Justin Trudeau wins second term in hard-fought Canada election
Al JazeeraWithout an absolute majority in parliament, Trudeau will need to work with other parties in order to govern. Toronto, Canada – Justin Trudeau was on course to win a second term as Canada‘s prime minister in an election seen as a referendum on the Liberal leader and his four-year-old government after a series of scandals. ‘Singh surge’ sputters Projections showed that either the Bloc Quebecois or the New Democratic Party could join the Liberals to form a government. During the campaign, Scheer, 40, said his government would “treat taxpayer dollars wisely”, cut income taxes, and balance the budget within five years. We are the government in waiting.” Before the election, the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh was projected to see a “Singh surge”, but on election night the count showed the party in the mid-20s from 44 seats in 2015.