‘They lost the air war’: Trudeau Liberals missed their majority government by only 16,870 votes in 11 ridings, Hill Times analysis

This is the first time in Canadian history when a party formed government by winning only 32.6 per cent of the popular vote nationally.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals won 158 seats in the Sept. 20 federal election. They missed their majority government by 16,870 votes spread over 11 ridings.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 4, 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals could have won a majority government in the Sept. 20 election if they had received 16,870 more votes spread across 11 ridings, according to an analysis by The Hill Times. The 11 closest losses for the Liberals included three in Ontario, two in Quebe...

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