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Prime Minister Mark Carney returned to his office as usual after his Liberal Party secured a mandate to govern in the Canadian election. His main opponent, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, returned to his own district having lost his seat.

It's official: the Liberals have a minority government. They've got ambitious plans, and they've made big promises. But even though they got a substantial 44 per cent of the popular vote, they're now leading a country where 41 per cent of voters coalesced around their biggest opponent,