Liberals take losses but win enough in Quebec, Ontario and Atlantic Canada to form minority government | CBC News

After a tight campaign that saw the two front runners unable to break away from one another, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau held onto just enough seats in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario to secure a minority government that will require him to work with other parties in order to govern. Watch our federal election night special as we bring you live riding-by-riding results from across the country.  0:00After a tight campaign that saw the two leading parties struggle to break out of the pack, the Liberals under Justin Trudeau have held on to just enough seats in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario to secure a minority government. It has been an evening of surprises — among them, Liberal Adam van Koeverden’s victory over Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt in the Ontario riding of Milton, and the election of the first Green Party MP outside of B.C. — Jenica Atwin in Fredericton, New Brunswick.Long-time Liberal MP and cabinet minister Ralph Goodale , meanwhile, lost his Regina-Wascana to Conservative challenger Michael Kram. Liberal Party supporters react as they watch the live federal election results at the Palais des Congres in Montreal, Quebec. (Stephane Mahe/Reuters) People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier lost his seat in the riding of Beauce, Quebec to Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux. In his concession speech, Bernier thanked the 315 candidates across the country who made “huge personal sacrifices” to run for his fledgling party. “They showed extraordinary courage and passion in defending our principles and policies. They did it despite nasty and shameless attacks from our opponents,” he said. Despite the nationwide defeat, Bernier vowed to keep the party alive to fight in the next election. “There is no other option for our country. We will be stronger the next time. We will continue to fight for freedom, responsibility, fairness and respect. It’s only the beginning for the People’s Party.” After his party failed to gain a seat, People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier says the issues his party raised aren’t going away. 2:18 The Liberals took most of the seats in Atlantic Canada — a region the party swept in 2015 — with one significant loss in Newfoundland and Labrador as St. John’s East flipped back to the NDP. The Bloc Québécois, which went into the election with only 10 seats, has won 25 seats in Quebec and is currently leading in another eight, signaling another dramatic change to the federal political landscape in that province. The NDP, which started the federal election with 14 MPs in Quebec, appears to have lost most of those seats to the Bloc, with Alexandre Boulerice being the exception in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie. The Liberals took losses across the country; in Alberta, the party lost all three of its seats. Kent Hehr, who has served as the minister of Veterans Affairs and the associate minister of National Defence, lost his seat in Calgary-Centre to Conservative Greg McLean. Hehr faced allegations of sexual harassment and stepped away from his cabinet posts but was allowed to remain a member of the Liberal caucus. The Liberals also lost the Alberta ridings of Calgary Skyview and Edmonton Centre. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau won his Montreal riding of Papineau. CBC News is predicting that Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will win in Beloeil-Chambly, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will win in Regina-Qu’Appelle. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May won her riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands. Fewer than 200 votes have been counted in Burnaby South, where Jagmeet Singh is looking to hold his seat. Elections Canada said roughly 27.4 million people were eligible to vote at one of the approximately 20,000 polling places across the country. While most voters will cast their ballots today, around 4.7 million Canadians did so in advance polls last weekend — a 29 per cent increase over 2015. There were 55,515 Canadian expats registered to vote, and a final tally shows 31,798 — a record number — have marked ballots.