Liberals take losses but win enough in Quebec and Ontario to form minority government
Conservatives win popular vote with Alberta and Saskatchewan near sweep, but finish 2nd in seats
Peter Zimonjic· CBC News· Posted: Oct 21, 2019 7:00 PM ET
"I've been a loyal Liberal in Saskatchewan for a very long time, much longer than a lot of people would have predicted," Liberal candidate Ralph Goodale says after losing in the federal election. He spoke with reporters his Regina-Wascana riding. 0:53
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Jason Tremblay 70% of Canada voted for progressive parties.
CONs lost.
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Jason Tremblay: Methinks many political pundits understand why I am very proud of my fellow Canadians today N'esy Pas?
Robin Goodfellow Dear Conservatives, Face it, you're not going to be forming the next government. I will, however, offer you some free advice: drop Scheer and elect a middle-of-the-road, fiscally conservative but socially liberal leader -- the sorts of leaders you USED to elect. You need to understand that social-conservatism is not the Canadian way; to the contrary, it's antithesis of what this country stands for. Trying to inject American influence into your party's policies (and even having an dual American citizen as party leader) is not going to impress Canadians at large. Do you not wonder why, of the five major federal parties you are the only non-progressives? You need to attract moderate voters because it's the moderate masses who decide elections. The Conservatives have gone from "God Save the Queen" Tories to "God Bless America" quasi-US-Republicans in the span of 40 years. That is a massive disservice to your country. Not cool.
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Robin Goodfellow: Methinks Mr Scheer and his cohorts are very nervous by the fact that I am overjoyed that Diane Lebouthillier kept her seat N'esy Pas?
Bob Prowse And the Conservatives are TOAST in Quebec
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Bob Prowse: Methinks everybody knew that before polling day but you must admit that today the liberals have nothing to crow about west of Ontario N'esy Pas?
Agnes Dorey Not in the least bit surprised by this result. The conservatives on here were out of their minds.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Agnes Dorey: I concur
Bruce McIntosh The Conservatives will be blaming everything except their lame campaign delivered by a weak leader.
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Bruce McIntosh: YUP
Bruce McIntosh But...but...but...what happened to 'Prime Minister Scheer'? Another Conservative promise broken.
David Raymond Amos Content disabled Reply to @Bruce McIntosh: Methinks it must be rotting Mr Scheer's socks that Mr Butts gets to keep his fancy job N'esy Pas?
Warren Gildemeister Dougie Ford... the best campaign manager the liberals could have asked for.
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Warren Gildemeister: Methinks many a true word is said in jest N'esy Pas?
Stan Vincent The bottom line is Scheer was just too underhanded and deceptive with Canadians. The Conservatives will probably not learn from this however. It is who they are.
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Stan Vincent: Methinks the bottom line is that Canada got lucky to get a minority government no matter who won the mandate N'esy Pas?
Hugor Hill Quebec and Ontario will be the big indicators over the next 30min
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Hugor Hill: Methinks we all know the score now N'esy Pas?
Jody Wilson-Raybould going back to Ottawa as Independent MP in minority Parliament
Former Liberal cabinet minister grinds out win in close 3-way race
Chad Pawson· CBC News· Posted: Oct 21, 2019 6:09 PM PT
Wilson-Raybould thanks a supporter after winning the riding of Vancouver Granville. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)
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David M Lee Ministers are expected to be a voice of reason and disagree with the PM when necessary. That is why they're Ministers and not simply yesmen. Instead, she tried to take down her own party rather than discuss these issues with Trudeau direct.
David Raymond Amos Reply to @David M Lee: Methinks my fellow Independent needs to review all that transpired between us since Mr Prime Minister Trudeau the Younger appointed her to the position of Attorney General and Minister of Justice four very long years ago N'esy Pas?
Orest Zarowsky The posts here from the CONs are instructive indeed. Nasty, viscous and with out any substance or helpful contributions. This is why they lost the election. The scary thing is how, with the lesson so very fresh, they refuse to learn anything at all from experience. Unfit to govern anything. And it looks like that won't change anytime soon.
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Orest Zarowsky: Methinks you should also pay attention to comments from fellow Independents such as Me Myself and I N'esy Pas?
David Raymond Amos Reply to @Orest Zarowsky: Methinks anyone can Google the lady's name and mine N'esy Pas?
Rex Yuan She had the opportunity of her life to do something positive for her FN people, her constituents and Canadians as a senior Cabinet Minister. She failed because she is a poor politician in balancing conflicts, then stab her party of choice in the back. She is not qualified to be a MP as she is a dysfunctional politician.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Rex Yuan: Methinks only fools would have faith in the ethics of a political lawyer no matter what race or gender they happen to be N'esy Pas?
Greens celebrate first federal seat in New Brunswick
'I'm just so proud,' Jenica Atwin says after becoming first Green to be elected east of B.C.
Elizabeth Fraser· CBC News· Posted: Oct 22, 2019 12:40 AM Fredericton voters made history on Monday as Green party candidate Jenica Atwin became first-ever Green MP elected east of British Columbia. 2:44
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David Raymond Amos Methinks the lady must have read my emails by now N'esy Pas? Jim Cyr lol.........Greens
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Jim Cyr: Surely you jest
Lou Bell
Hardest working candidate won ! About time people STOPPED voting for puppets of the Cons and Liberals and actually elected the BEST candidate ! She'll do an excellent job for her riding !!!
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Lou Bell: So you say
Brad Little
I love how Decourcey called the Green's chances of winning this seat "absurd" in an earlier story....shows just how out of touch he was with his constituents. The guy did nothing but vote for what Trudeau told him to for 4 years.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Brad Little: True
McKenzie King
Sorry day for NB. One issue, fringe parties are do more harm than good.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @McKenzie King: Methinks you were not allowed vote with that name If so I suspect you know why I would like to me the person who vouched for you N'esy Pas?
Marc LeBlanc
Not lost on this victory is the fact that in the 2015 election the Greens only got 2399 votes in the Moncton/Riverview/Dieppe riding This time they got 9371.A gain of 250%.Nearly all at the expense of the Liberals Hopefully that opens a few eyes.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Marc LeBlanc: Methinks many political pundits will claim that it was just a flash in the pan N'esy Pas?
Clive Gibbons Good for her. I voted to keep Dimples out of office, but I'm glad the numbers in that riding made it possible to vote the third (or fourth) option...
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Clive Gibbons: Methinks everybody knew the Yankee I call Harper 2.0 was gonna lose before polling day N'esy Pas?
Sean Curley Any list of the most impressive individual campaigns run in this election must include Ms. Atwin at or near the top.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Sean Curley: True
Martin Hayes So the Green have seats from coast to coast! (okay, not quite to the coast)
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier defeated in Quebec riding of Beauce
A former dairy farmer, Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux, trounces Bernier by more than 6,000 votes
The Canadian Press· Posted: Oct 22, 2019
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier speaks after learning of his loss in Beauceville, Que., on Oct. 21, 2019. (Mathieu Belanger/Reuters)
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Frank Paul "Au revoir" to a really horrendous gong-show of a fringe party fueled by dumb ideas like climate change denialism. But thank you, Rocky Dong, for providing me no shortage of laughs watching your Youtube campaign in my local riding. You entertained with your unrepentant silliness.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Frank Paul: Methinks anyone who attended the debates in Fundy Royal in which I encountered two Mad Max's minions will well understand why I am enjoying the lasat last N'esy Pas?
Eugene Peabody Another bit of good news tonight !
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Eugene Peabody: Methinks Mr Scheer and many others know that Richard Lehoux and his people need to recall our conversations and my emails before he makes his oath to the Queen N'esy Pas?
Chris He I love how quiet this comment section is hahahahaha.
That’s right, stay quiet, your hatred and backwardness has no place in this great nation
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Chris He: Methinks sometimes less is more N'esy Pas?
Neil Gregory The resounding defeat of Mad Max and his Mindless Minions is a VERY positive reflection on Canadians an Canadian values.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Neil Gregory: Methinks its interesting that you are using some of my expressions It must be Freudian Slip on your part N'esy Pas?
Jennifer Douek Yeah. Goodbye Maxime Bernier. Your tweet about Greta Thunberg said it all. You are a small man who is easily threatened, you are angry at science, you don’t live in the fact-based community, you are not above misogynist attacks on a teenager. You don’t belong in government.
Al Clark
Reply to @Jennifer Douek: POTUS north!
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Al Clark: You should know
Steve Dueck This should be no surprise...Canadian politics is not about racial intolerance...and nobody wants a party or person representing them who holds these kinds of views.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Steve Dueck: Methinks everybody knows I am no fan of Mad Max but you are not being fair Harper's former cabinet minister Everybody knows the clever lawyer from Beauce never said or implied such things That was just Fake Left and Conservative spin against him. Hence there is no need to keep on spinning such nonsense after he lost N'esy Pas?
Rod Begin One good thing is PPC is relegated to the trash heap along with Max.
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Rod Begin: Methinks many would agree that Mad Max is far from done N'esy Pas?
Ryder Pures This is not the end of the beginning for the PPC. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end. (apologies to Winston Churchill).
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Ryder Pures: Methinks many a true word in said in jest N'esy Pas?
(No apologies to any unethical politician living or dead)
Eigen Dude Byeeee!!
David Raymond Amos
Reply to @Eigen Dude: Who are you addressing?
Liberals take losses but win enough in Quebec and Ontario to form minority government
Conservatives win popular vote with Alberta and Saskatchewan near sweep, but finish 2nd in seats
Peter Zimonjic· CBC News· Posted: Oct 21, 2019 7:00 PM ET
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau celebrates with his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, after winning a minority government at the Liberals' election night headquarters Tuesday in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)
After 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.
While final ballots are still being counted in several ridings, the Liberals are expected to win 156 seats, 21 fewer than they started with 40 days ago. The Conservatives moved up from 95 seats to an estimated 122, while the NDP lost 15 seats to end up with 24.
The Liberals managed to win despite preliminary numbers showing the Conservatives won the popular vote, taking 34.5 per cent of the vote to the Liberals' 33 per cent. That result was most pronounced in the Prairies, where Conservative turnout and support was very high.
In Alberta, the Conservatives won almost 70 per cent of the popular vote to the Liberals' almost 14 per cent. In Saskatchewan, the Tories took 65 per cent of the vote to the Liberals' 10 per cent.
Liberal Party supporters react as they watch the live federal election results at the Palais des Congres in Montreal, Quebec. (Stephane Mahe/Reuters)
The Liberals managed to hang on to power by holding their ground in both Quebec and Ontario. At dissolution the Liberals had 76 seats in Ontario; they are now poised to win 77 there. In Quebec, the Liberals went into the election with 40 seats and — despite the surging fortunes of the Bloc Québécois — are set to lose only five of those.
The Liberals took 26 of 32 seats in Atlantic Canada — a region the party swept in 2015.
Trudeau thanked his supporters, his campaign team, staff and candidates for their hard work. "You did it, my friends. Congratulations," he said.
"From coast to coast to coast tonight, Canadians rejected division and negativity. They rejected cuts and austerity and they voted in favour of a progressive agenda and strong action on climate change.
"It has been the greatest honour to serve you for these past four years and tonight you're sending us back to work for you. We take this responsibility seriously and we will work hard for you, for your families and for your future."
After failing to win a single seat in Saskatchewan or Alberta, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he has heard those provinces' frustrations. 2:01
In his concession speech, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer thanked his supporters and volunteers for their hard work during the campaign, telling them that the Conservatives are "on the march."
"The strength of our democracy is measured not only by the ballots we cast but also how we move forward after they're counted," Scheer said.
"While's tonight's result isn't what we wanted, I am also incredibly proud — proud of our team, proud of our campaign and proud of the bigger and stronger Conservative team that we will send to Ottawa."
"Tonight Conservatives have put Justin Trudeau on notice and Mr Trudeau, when your government falls Conservatives will be ready and we will win."
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he's looking forward to heading back to Ottawa with a bigger Conservative team while speaking to reporters in Regina, Sask. 1:29
It was 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, N.B. — to bring the Green caucus in the House of Commons up to three.
"I served Miltonians for 11 years. There's a lot of people who never make it into the House of Commons and I've been so privileged to be there," Raitt told CBC News after her loss.
"It's not the win that we wanted to have this evening but I'm among my friends, and I'm among my family and everybody who's been with me for 11 years, so we're going to turn it into a celebration of what we've been able to accomplish."
In her concession speech, Ontario Conservative candidate Lisa Raitt says it has been an honour to serve as the deputy leader of her party. 0:51
Goodale goes down to defeat
Long-time Liberal MP and cabinet minister Ralph Goodale lost his Regina-Wascana to Conservative challenger Michael Kram. During his concession speech, Goodale thanked his volunteers and constituents for mandates in the past.
He also expressed gratitude for the many close personal friendships he's made over his years in politics.
"I will always treasure very, very deeply those personal friendships and the bonds that have tied us together," he said. "Because they have been built out of mutual respect and trust, commitment to principles and ideals ... never sparing an ounce of effort, always being willing, all of us together, to go the extra mile to try very hard to accomplish that little bit more for the people that we had the duty and obligation to represent in this riding."
"I've been a loyal Liberal in Saskatchewan for a very long time, much longer than a lot of people would have predicted," Liberal candidate Ralph Goodale says after losing in the federal election. He spoke with reporters his Regina-Wascana riding. 0:53
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.
Amarjeet Sohi, the Liberals' former natural resources minister, was defeated in Edmonton Mill Woods by Conservative Tim Uppal.
The Liberals also lost the Alberta riding of Calgary Skyview — a seat they won in 2015 with Darshan Kang, who subsequently left the party over sexual harassment allegations — and Edmonton Centre.
Former Liberal justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, who left cabinet and then was expelled from the Liberal caucus during the SNC-Lavalin affair, won an an Independent in her B.C. riding of Vancouver Granville.
PPC leader Bernier loses seat
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
Bloc will 'go even further': Blanchet
The Bloc Québécois, which went into the election with only 10 seats, has won 29 seats in Quebec and is currently leading in another three, signaling another dramatic change to the federal political landscape in that province.
"We've come a long way but we will go even further," leader Yves-François Blanchet told his supporters. "You welcomed me with such warmth it went well beyond my expectations."
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.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will fight for their priorities in Ottawa. 1:55
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he's proud of his party's focus on proposing solutions to help people who are struggling, and said his elected MPs will have a constructive, positive role in the new Parliament.
"When we get back to Ottawa, every single day that we're in Parliament, New Democrats are going to be working hard to make sure your life is better, that Canadians' life is better, that peoples' lives are better," he said.
Trudeau won his Montreal riding of Papineau. Scheer won in Regina-Qu'Appelle. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May won her riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands and Singh won his seat in the Vancouver riding of Burnaby South.
May told her supporters that despite not doing as well as Green supporters would have liked, she would use her party's three seats to push for climate action in Ottawa. "We can make a really significant contribution in a minority Parliament and we will," she said.
"I think and I know in my heart that all Canadians do care about the future, they do care about the climate crisis," said May."
"We can make a really significant contribution in a minority parliament," Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says to supporters in Victoria, B.C. Greens picked up 3 seats in the 2019 federal election. 1:13
Elections Canada said roughly 27.1 million people were eligible to vote at one of the approximately 20,000 polling places across the country.
There were 55,515 Canadian expats registered to vote, and a final tally shows 31,798 — a record number — have marked ballots.
Jody Wilson-Raybould going back to Ottawa as Independent MP in minority Parliament
Former Liberal cabinet minister grinds out win in close 3-way race
Chad Pawson· CBC News· Posted: Oct 21, 2019 6:09 PM PT
Jody Wilson-Raybould addresses supporters after winning the riding of Vancouver Granville as an Independent on Oct. 21, 2019. (CBC)
Former Liberal cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is returning to Ottawa as an Independent MP for Vancouver Granville, saying her victory sends a strong message to Ottawa about doing politics a new way.
"I am so happy to be standing here as the newly elected Independent candidate for Vancouver Granville," Wilson-Raybould announced to a roaring crowd after her win Monday.
The incumbent narrowly defeated her closest challengers, Liberal Taleeb Noormohamed and Conservative Zach Segal, with around 32 per cent of the vote in what was initially a tight three-way race.
Wilson-Raybould will be the only Independent in the House of Commons after she was ousted from the Liberal Party over the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Then attorney general, she said she was bullied by then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his office to spare the Quebec engineering firm from prosecution.
Jody Wilson-Raybould hugs supporters after being elected as an Independent MP for Vancouver Granville on Oct. 21, 2019. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)
Her decision to leave cabinet was followed by her colleague Jane Philpott, who failed in her attempt to win as an Independent in the Ontario riding of Markham-Stouffville. The two politicians supported one another at events throughout the campaign.
Trudeau eventually kicked both women out of the Liberal caucus and many of their supporters saw it as vindication when the federal ethics commissioner concluded that Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act by improperly pressuring Wilson-Raybould to stop the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
Jody Wilson-Raybould has arrived. The crowd runs to her. It's crazy loud in here and the energy level is high! A big win as an independent. This is rare in Canada.#cdnpoli#elxn43#CanadaVotes@Puglaas
"Holy moly" she says. Jody Wilson-Raybould thanks her supporters and everyone cheers. "An incredibly humbling moment and experience... Tonight is different. Tonight we accomplished showing Ottawa that independent strong voices matter."
Wilson-Raybould declined an offer to run for the Green Party, saying she was content to run as an Independent in 2019. Still, after she was expelled from caucus, she continued to vote with the Liberals on many issues.
'Politics differently'
"Tonight we accomplished — together — something extraordinary," she told her supporters on Monday night. "Independent, strong voices matter, and that we can do politics differently.
In her victory speech, Wilson-Raybould said her win as an Independent shows that politics can be done differently in Canada 0:45
UBC political scientist Gerald Baier said a minority government in Ottawa will allow Wilson-Raybould to pick and choose what issues she wants to support, with little consequence.
"She can vote with the government and nobody is going to punish her," he said. "It's the opportunity to be quite entrepreneurial."
Minority equals 'best laws, policies'
In her victory speech, Wilson-Raybould said she wants to inspire other politicians in Ottawa to work across party lines on issues like climate change, electoral reform and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
"I do think the best laws and best policies come from a minority government situation and I am going to be proud … and pleased to work with all the members of Parliament," she said.
On Monday, she spent the day making thank you calls while her volunteers knocked on doors for a last minute push to get voters to the polls.
Wilson-Raybould won her seat in Vancouver handily for the Liberals in 2015.
Entering the race this time, she had the advantage of a significantly larger profile than her challengers. But her campaign team was challenged with persuading voters that she would be an effective MP as an Independent without the same privileges in the House of Commons as the member of a major party.
Wilson-Raybould thanks a supporter after winning the riding of Vancouver Granville. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)
Riding support
Constituents who attended campaign events in Vancouver Granville ahead of election day said they would vote again for Wilson-Raybould, either because they liked her as a person or because they wanted to send a message to the Liberal Party about its handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair.
Some expressed doubts about how much Wilson-Raybould would be able to accomplish in Ottawa as an Independent, but she pledged throughout this campaign to do politics differently through a non-partisan approach
"Vancouver Granville has shown that integrity matters and if we have integrity and do the right thing in politics you can succeed, we can succeed," she said.
Wilson-Raybould is the first Independent MP elected in B.C. since Chuck Cadman in 2004.
Jenica Atwin is the first Green candidate to win a federal seat east of B.C., taking the riding of Fredericton. (Mike Heenan/CBC)
Fredericton voters made history Monday night, electing the province's first ever Green member of Parliament and giving the Greens their first seat east of British Columbia.
"I'm just so proud," Jenica Atwin said after her victory in the previously Liberal riding was declared late in the night.
"Our hard work is paying off."
Hundreds of Green supporters whooped and hollered for Atwin at a small brewery on Fredericton's north side as the results came in.
Green supporters crammed into a small brewery on Fredericton's north side on Monday night. (Mike Heenan/CBC)
"They are going to hear me, they are going to hear us, and we are going to make the world a better place," she told them.
Atwin led much of the night, with about 33 per cent of the vote, but Conservative Andrea Johnson wasn't far behind, with about 30 per cent.
Liberal Matt DeCourcey, who has held the seat for the past four years, was third, with about 27 per cent of the vote, and the NDP trailed with about six per cent.
Fredericton voters made history on Monday as Green party candidate Jenica Atwin became first-ever Green MP elected east of British Columbia. 2:44
Atwin called the results "a historic win as a Green and as a woman," and said she's ready to get started in her new role as MP.
"Canada is looking at Fredericton. They're looking at New Brunswick. So we're just so excited about this result."
During the campaign, a lot of eyes were on the Fredericton riding, which has chosen a Liberal or Conservative in recent elections. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May spent time in the riding in the closing days of the campaign, as did Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer.
DeCourcey won almost half the vote in 2015, when the Liberal Party swept all 10 ridings in the province. Fredericton went Conservative in the 2008 and 2011 elections, but at the provincial level, voters have been showing increased support for the Greens.
The party had its first breakthrough in the Maritimes in 2014, when the New Brunswick Green Party leader, David Coon, won a seat in the legislature. In last year's provincial election, the Green caucus expanded to three seats.
Atwin attributed her win to door-knocking, successful debates and the support she received from Coon, whose example as an MLA she considered crucial to her success.
"[The voters] really needed to see what a Green could do before they would trust their vote in this way," she said.
Throughout the federal campaign, Atwin, who works in Indigenous education, focused on climate change, mental illness, poverty and a need for reconciliation with First Nations.
She said her team did everything it could to communicate with voters and spread the message. "It's nice to see that dot of green," she said.
