Canada: Far Left Take Heavy Losses As Liberals Take Majority Government

MONTREAL — The so-called "orange wave'' created in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada by former NDP Leader Jack Layton went down the drain Monday night, taking much of the left-leaning party's political strength with it.

A visibly deflated Tom Mulcair, who prevailed in a long, difficult fight for his own riding of Outremont, delivered a subdued but gracious concession speech to a few hundred supporters at Montreal's Palais de Congres.

"With this election, Canadians have asked us all to work for them. We will not let them down,'' the NDP leader said, hinting that the party will, at least during a majority Liberal government, resume its role as the conscience of Parliament.

"We will be unwavering in our pursuit of better health care for Canadians. We will stand strong in our fight against climate change and to protect our land, air and water. We will be resolute in our efforts to build a true nation-to-nation relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples.

"It's on these priorities and many more that New Democrats will make real and lasting progress.''

The party, which had taken such pride in being elevated to Official Opposition status four years ago, saw its seat count reduced to 44 from 95 with just under 20 per cent of the popular vote.




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