Liberals set to lead hung parliament in Canada

CANADA’S ruling Liberals hung onto power after Monday’s federal election, but cannot now govern without the support of the left-leaning New Democrats.

The Liberals of Prime Minister Paul Martin, in power for a decade, did better than many had predicted. But they won just 135 of the 308 seats in parliament. The result gives Canada its first minority government for 25 years a potentially unstable scenario.