Summary
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remain in power but with a minority government that will require the support of a smaller left-leaning party after a hard-fought election in which he was dogged by scandals.
The Liberals had won or were leading in 156 out of 338 seats in Monday's vote, according to Elections Canada. That put the Liberals far short of the 170 seats needed for a second straight majority government.
Although the NDP had a disappointing night, as the number of seats it was projected to win was down sharply from the 2015 election, the party could exercise significant influence over Trudeau's next government.
It was elected or ahead in 32 seats, more than three times what the party won in 2015 .
Two Liberal Cabinet ministers lost their seats in western Canada, including veteran Ralph Goodale, the public safety minister.
Canada's economy, however, has been on a general upswing in 2019 .
In August, a top watchdog said Trudeau breached ethics rules.
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