“Canadians have made a choice, and we accept it,” said NDP leader Tom Mulcair.
Mulcair addressed the nation on Monday, October 19th, after Liberals gained the majority and the Conservatives landed the position of official opposition.
“Despite our many differences on policy, and on the way politics should be conducted, I thank Mr. Harper for his service to our country; I congratulated Mr. Trudeau on his exceptional achievement for both him and his party,” said Mulcair on Monday night.
“In this campaign Mr. Trudeau made ambitious commitments to Canadians, and Canadians will have high expectations for their next parliament.”
Although defeated, a poised Mulcair vowed to continue his fight for Canadians in all financial, social, and environmental aspects of Canadian society.
“We will be resolute in our efforts to build a true nation-to-nation relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples,” said Mulcair. “It’s on these priorities, and on many more, that New Democrats will make real and lasting progress in this new parliament."
"We ran in this election with the most women and the most Indigenous candidates, not just in the history of our party, but in the history of Canada. This is something that makes me immensely proud."
The results for the 2015 Federal Election are still rolling in, but as of 8:50 p.m., Liberals are in the lead with 189 seats. Conservatives follow with 103, NDP with 35, Bloc Québécois with 10, and the Green Party with 1.
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