The 2019 federal election is over, and undoubtedly many Canadians woke up Tuesday morning wondering just what happened. It’s important to look beyond the media spin, and at the actual results. Yes, the Liberals, by winning the most seats under Justin Trudeau, will form a sizable minority government, but by almost every other metric, this was a complete repudiation of their first term in office. Compared to 2015, the Liberals lost 27 seats and receive more than a million fewer votes – in fact, the Conservatives actually won the popular vote. And get this … since 1867, in the history of our country, no political party –- or Prime Minister — has ever received this small a share of the popular vote and still formed government. Their share was just 33 percent. But, taking a step back from the actual results, let me just say that objectively, this was a terrible election!
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