Justin Trudeau will serve another term as prime minister, winning enough seats Monday to form a Liberal minority government.
But with fewer seats in the House of Commons, Trudeau’s Liberals have to work more closely with other parties.
Trudeau used his time celebrating with supporters to speak directly to those who did not vote for him.
“Know that we will work every single day for you. We will govern for everyone,” he said.
Trudeau will need to be a better dealmaker when it comes to pushing legislation in Ottawa, with the Conservatives adding to their seat count and a resurgent Bloc Québécois in Quebec, which grew from 10 seats to 32.
The leader also spoke to voters in Alberta and Saskatchewan, which did not elect any Liberal members.
“To Canadians in Alberta and Saskatchewan, know that you are an essential part of our great country,” Trudeau said. “I’ve heard your frustration and I want to be there to support you.”
“I’ve seen first-hand that there is so much more that unites us than divides us. Canadians expect us all to focus on our shared vision of a stronger Canada and I intend to work hard to make that a reality.”
In perhaps the final snub of the evening, Trudeau took to the podium at the same time as Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, forcing networks to cut into Scheer’s speech in favour of the prime minister.
