‘They went with what they knew’: Politicos react to Election 43

'If anybody should've won a majority, it should've been Trudeau. He didn't, and it's his to wear,' says CBC columnist Neil Macdonald of the Oct. 21 election results.

A re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivering his victory speech in Montreal. The Liberals won 157 seats, down from 184 in 2015.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA, AIDAN CHAMANDY

October 23, 2019

Politicos across the country tuned in closely to watch the results of the 43rd federal election roll in on Oct. 21, and reactions among the election night watch party crowd in Ottawa were certainly mixed, from those who thought Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defied the odds, to tho...

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