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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hung onto power but his Liberals fell short of his goal for a majority win after an unexpectedly tight race characterized by a lackluster campaign and voter anger at an early election called during a pandemic.
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Canada's Trudeau wins another minority in 'status quo' election
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kisses his wife Sophie Gregoire during the Liberal election night party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Conservative party leader Erin O'Toole along with wife Rebecca and children Jack and Mollie during the election night party, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh, accompanied by his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu, delivers remarks on election night in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greet supporters during the Liberal election night party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh, accompanied by his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu, gestures on election night in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Conservative party leader Erin O'Toole speaks during the election night party, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
People await results at the Conservative election night party at the Conservative Party headquarters, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Special ballot officers count ballots from national, international, Canadian Forces and incarcerated electors that were received by mail during the federal election in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks at his election night event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Bernard Brault
Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh and his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu, arrive to deliver remarks on election night in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
People line up outside a polling station to vote in Canada's federal election, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by his wife Sophie Gregoire and their children Ella-Grace and Xavier, waves to supporters during the Liberal election night party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 21, 2021.
Conservative supporters react as they watch election coverage, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Conservative party leader Erin O'Toole during the election night party, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Margaret Trudeau, mother of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacts during the Liberal election night party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by his wife Sophie Gregoire and his children Ella-Grace, Xavier and Hadrien watch the election coverage on a TV, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Special ballot officers count ballots from national, international, Canadian Forces and incarcerated electors that were received by mail during the federal election in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
A special ballot officer counts ballots from national, international, Canadian Forces and incarcerated electors that were received by mail during the federal election in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
People line up outside a polling station in front of Lake Ontario to vote in Canada's federal election, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire wave to supporters during the Liberal election night party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
A cage holding ballots is seen as special ballot officers count ballots from national, international, Canadian Forces and incarcerated electors that were received by mail during the federal election in Ottawa, Canada, September 20, 2021.
Special ballot officers count ballots from national, international, Canadian Forces and incarcerated electors that were received by mail during the federal election in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Conservative party leader Erin O'Toole along with wife Rebecca and children Jack and Mollie, watch early election results in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
People line up outside a polling station to vote in Canada's federal election, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau casts his ballot with his son Hadrien next to his daughter Ella-Grace and his son Xavier on election day, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Canada's opposition Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole and his wife Rebecca cast their ballots for the federal election, in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada September 20, 2021. Adrian Wyld/Pool via REUTERS
People enter a polling station to vote in Canada's federal election in Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Information officer at a polling station Rody Yehia adjusts a sign during Canada's federal election, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg
A woman arrives at the only polling station in the Lower North Shore town of Blanc Sablon, Quebec, Canada September 20, 2021 near the Labrador border. REUTERS/Greg Locke
People queue to vote outside polling station during Canada's federal election, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg
A voting station and a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine clinic signs are pictured during Canada's federal election, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg