There was no overall change in terms of the Liberals getting re-elected, but some key shifts will take place in the next House of Commons, with new star candidates making an entry and prominent players losing their seats.
The biggest upset was Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre losing the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton he had held since 2004. The upset didn’t come as a major surprise, with media reports suggesting the seat was at risk in the days leading up to the election.
Poilievre had won the riding by over 10,000 votes in 2021, and had easily captured the party leadership in 2022. The Tories saw their fortunes significantly improve in this election under his helm, gaining a preliminary 25 seats and increasing their vote share by over 7 percent. This wasn’t enough to stem the red tide sweeping the Ottawa area….