Federal election results for 2015 continue to roll in, but multiple outlets have declared a Liberal majority. Plenty of polls are left to be counted, but the picture has become quite clear. This election will be about a sea of red in places like Toronto, Atlantic Canada, and back in Quebec.
As of 11;30pm, the numbers look like this:
Liberals 189, Conservatives 103, NDP 35, BQ 10, Green 1.
The Toronto element of this story shouldn't be underestimated. If the key local story from the 2011 election was that the Conservatives had penetrated the Liberal fortress in Toronto, the narrative has reversed in 2015. The city is a sea of red once again.
The New Democrats did not fare well in Toronto this year either, likely falling victim to a collective push against Stephen Harper. Olivia Chow was trounced by Adam Vaughan in Spadina-Fort York, while incumbent Andrew Cash fell to Julie Dzerowicz in Davenport, though that race was far closer.
The Toronto results map now looks more like it did in 2008 (minus the NDP), an island of red surrounded by blue in much of Southern Ontario. At present, the Liberals own every riding in the city of Toronto.
We'll update this post once all the polls are reporting, but suffice to say, Toronto is once again a Liberal stronghold.
Maps via CTV
Photo via Justin Trudeau's Flickr page.
by Derek Flack via blogTO
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