Major winners — and losers

Although Canada’s 44th federal election ended much the same as its 43rd — with a narrow Liberal minority — there were changes to electoral fortunes across the country. Here are some of the high-profile candidates who have been rebuked at the polls, and some who surprisingly emerged victorious.

Significant losses:

Annamie Paul: The leader of the Green party failed to win the race in Toronto Centre for the third time, amid lower support for her party nationwide. She had placed second behind Marci Ien in the fall 2020 byelection for the riding — but that support deflated Monday night with Paul landing in fourth spot. Internal conflict within the party marred public perception leading up to the vote, Paul conceded during her campaign.

Bernadette Jordan: The Liberals lost Jordan as their cabinet minister for Fisheries and Oceans after she was defeated at the polls Monday night by Conservative candidate businessperson Rick Perkins in the riding of South Shore-St. Margarets in Nova Scotia. Jordan was first elected to the riding in 2015. Leading up to the election, Jordan had faced criticism over how she handled a call for Indigenous treaty rights to be honoured in the lobster fishing industry.

Maryam Monsef: In another cabinet loss for the Liberals, Monsef was the minister for women, gender equality and rural economic development. She lost the riding of Peterborough-Kawartha to Conservative candidate Michelle Ferreri.

Maxime Bernier: The leader of the People’s Party of Canada failed for a second consecutive time to gain a seat in the riding of Beauce.

Big wins:

Mike Morrice: Morrice, a Green party candidate, won the riding of Kitchener Centre. Liberal incumbent Raj Saini dropped out of the race too close to the deadline for the Liberals to replace him, after allegations emerged that he’d harassed a female staffer.

Rick Perkins: Conservative candidate Rick Perkins defeated Liberal incumbent and cabinet minister Bernadette Jordan at the polls in the South Shore-St. Margarets riding in Nova Scotia. Perkins earned 41 per cent of the vote while Jordan captured 37 per cent.

George Chahal: Chahal’s win for the Liberal party in the Alberta riding of Calgary Skyview is bittersweet as he secured the lone seat for the party amid a sea of Conservative wins.

Joanne Thompson: As the Liberal candidate for St. John’s East in Newfoundland and Labrador, Thompson’s win flips what had been the only seat for the NDP in the province. She defeated New Democrat candidate Mary Shortall, who came in second.