Tue Sep 21, 2021 – 12:51 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — The Canadian political scene was left largely unchanged following Monday’s election, as each major party retained almost the exact number of seats from the 2019 election.
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals gained one seat, as did Jagmeet Singh’s New Democratic Party. The Bloc Quebecois under Yves-François Blanchet gained two seats, and the Green Party stayed the same with two seats. Erin O’Toole’s Conservative Party lost two seats, and Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada did not gain a single seat in parliament.
In some ridings with razor-thin margins, mail-in ballots could change the current outcome, as they will be counted on Tuesday. Mail-in ballots are not expected to help conservative candidates, as trends throughout provincial elections during the pandemic have shown that progressives vote more often by mail. In addition, there are some ridings with very few votes separating candidates, and some polling stations have not been fully counted. No vast changes are expected, but a seat here or there could flip in the next day or two.
The Conservatives remained the most popular party, according to the popular vote tally, earning 34%, compared to the Liberal’s 32.2%.
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