The former central banker successfully convinced voters that he was the right candidate to confront President Trump’s trade war and threats to annex the country.

Even after the validation process, both Milton East-Halton Hills South and Terrebonne's final tally are so close that it will trigger an official recount. Such a recount is overseen by a judge and is automatically triggered if a candidate wins by less than 0.1 per cent of the overall vote.

TORONTO (AP) — The Liberal Party has won the federal election in Canada, culminating a process marked by U.S. President Donald Trump threats on a trade war and of making the country the 51st American state.