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.

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.

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.