‘Trudeaumania’ returns to Canada

Canadians voted for a sharp change of government, returning a legendary name for liberals, Trudeau, to the prime minister’s office and resoundingly ending Conservative Stephen Harper’s near-decade long term in office.

Justin Trudeau, the son of the late prime minister Pierre Trudeau, became Canada’s prime minister after his Liberal Party won 184 of the Parliament’s 338 seats.

Trudeau’s Liberals had been favourites to win the most seats, but few expected the final margin of victory.