Vancouver/Brampton, April 29 - The ruling Liberal Party fell just seven seats short of a clear majority of 165 seats in the Canadian parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Mark Carney won his seat by a large margin while Jagmeet Singh of the New Democratic Party lost the election. Jagmeet has announced his resignation as party leader due to the NDP's huge losses in the elections and his inability to win the election himself.
According to the latest situation, the Liberals have won 165 seats, the Conservatives 147, the Bloc Quebecois 23, the NDP 7 and the Green Party 1 seat. Any party needed 172 seats to form a government with a clear majority. The Liberal Party may have missed the clear majority mark by 7 seats, but as the largest party, Mark Carney will be the first to be invited to form a government as per the rules. However, the Liberals will need support from another party to secure a majority in order to pass any bill in Parliament.