Canada’s incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won Canada’s snap elections on Monday. Despite his victory, he was unable to secure a majority government — the reason he called for the elections to begin with. The World’s Marco Werman spoke to Canadian journalist Leyland Cecco about the election results and what this victory means for how Trudeau will govern going forward.
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