David Farrar: Liberals a minority Government again

As expected the Liberal Party won the Canadian election, but they have fallen short of a majority.

Here’s how each party has gone.

Mike's Minute: Is being Trump-like still good for politics?

For a while there being a tough guy was good for your credibility.

Look at Victor Orban, Javier Milei and Nayib Bukele. They all revelled, and succeeded, at the polls with their macho, Trump-esque persona.

The world was moving away from "Me Too" and progressivism. There has been a very distinct move to conservatism, especially in parts of Europe.

David Farrar: Liberals looking comfortable in Canada

The Canadian election is on Monday (Tuesday NZ time) and the Liberal Party has gone from being 20% behind a few months ago and facing a loss of well over 100 seats to leading in most polls and projected to win re-election.

They may not get a majority, which needs 172 seats. Current projections have them getting 186 seats. 338 Canada projects they have an 89% chance of winning the most seats and a 68% chance of getting a majority.