Canada Will Have a Minority Government, What Happens Next?

Canada Will Have a Minority Government, What Happens Next?
Liberal Leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his victory speech at his election night headquarters on Oct. 21, 2019 in Montrea. Cole Burston/Getty Images
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OTTAWA—The Liberals have once more won the most seats in the House of Commons, but this time they do not have an outright majority. So what happens next?

With fewer than the 170 seats needed to command the House on their own, Justin Trudeau will need the support of at least one other party to pass legislation in Parliament—and survive a confidence vote on a speech from the throne laying out his plans for governing.