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canada election 2021

The Liberals Will Get A Minority Government In Canada's Election, The CBC Projects

Justin Trudeau's Liberals will get a minority government following Canada's 2021 election, the CBC projects. The public broadcaster projected earlier in the evening that the Liberals would win a government, but it was not immediately clear whether the party would claim a minority or majority of seats in the House of Commons, the CBC said.

The result, of course, is that it's possible little will change in the balance of power in the next parliament. The Liberals have held a minority government since the last federal election in 2019.

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The CBC Projects A Liberal Government In Canada's Election

The CBC has made a call in Canada's election, projecting the next government will be Liberal.

UPDATE: The CBC projects the Liberals will get a minority government. Read more.

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Yes, Canada Party Leaders Can Be Photographed Inside Polling Stations

Wondering how Canada party leaders can share photos of themselves inside their Elections Canada polling stations but you can't? The answer is media pools.

Elections Canada allows members of the media to apply to participate in pools (i.e. a few designated individuals taking pics that can be used more widely) specifically to obtain photos of registered party leaders in their polling stations.

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Patrice Roy's Glasses At The French Debate Got Their Own Twitter Account & It's Hilarious

Patrice Roy's glasses from the French debate were the latest inanimate object to get their own Twitter account Wednesday night.

The brown frames generated a bit of a buzz on social media, especially among journalists, as the moderator effortlessly slipped them on between questions and held them as he tossed his arms to punctuate his follow-ups, adding some dramatic flair to a mostly civil debate.

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A Leaders Photo At The French Debate Has Become A Meme Because Everyone Is Just So Awkward

Canada's first French debate this election cycle maybe have dominated television news coverage, but it's a photo of the participating leaders that's maybe stirring the most social media conversation.

The photo by the Canadian Press, which has been shared widely on social media by journalists, shows Justin Trudeau, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh and Erin O'Toole standing in front of their podiums. It has quickly become meme fodder thanks to all the awkward faces and poses.

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