As Justin Trudeau celebrates a swarm of Liberal victories across Canada that have made him the country's next prime minister, Thomas Mulcair can take solace in hanging onto his riding of Outremont.
The NDP leader had overseen the 2011 Orange Wave that brought the party to official opposition status for the first time, but will be relegated to third party status once again as the Conservatives become the opposition.
"Since the beginning, this election was about change and tonight, Canadian have turned the page on 10 long years and rejected the politics of fear and division," Mulcair said in a speech at NDP headquarters.
Mulcair had faced a stiff fight from Liberal candidate Rachel Bendayan, but was ultimately victorious with over 43 per cent of the vote.
Earlier in the campaign, an NDP internal poll had showed Trudeau trailing to Anne Lagace Dowson in the riding.
With the polls closed, I want to thank everyone who voted for, and dug deep to build, this incredible campaign. —TM pic.twitter.com/Nq82YIAS48
— Tom Mulcair (@ThomasMulcair) October 20, 2015
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