PM Modi congratulates Justin Trudeau after Canada election victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after the former won the elections to retain his office. Prime Minister Modi tweeted, "Congratulations Justin Trudeau! India and Canada are connected by shared values and a strong commitment to democracy as well as plurality. Looking forward to working together to further strengthen bilateral relations."

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Trudeau, in a tweet, also thanked the people of Canada and mentioned that his government will work for the entire country. 

'We will fight against climate change'

Trudeau's Liberal Party of Canada won the Elections but lost the majority seats it held in the Canada Parliament. The Liberal Party had won 157 seats as per the Election Federal website in the 338-seat House of Commons,13 seats short of forming a majority government. In his victory speech, Trudeau said, "We seek hardship for none and prosperity for all, and if we unite around these common goals, I know we can achieve them." Backing his fight against climate change, he added, "You have asked us to invest in Canadians, to reconcile with the indigenous people and make it a priority and to show even more vision and ambition where we are fighting against the biggest challenge of our times – climate change. It is exactly what we will do, we know there is a lot of work to do, but I give you my word, we will continue what we started. We all want safer communities, a cleaner planet and a better quality of life." 

"We seek hardship for none and prosperity for all, and if we unite around these common goals, I know we can achieve them. In the years ahead, our team will work hard to build on the progress. We will champion Canada in all its diversity. We will always put this country and its people first." Trudeau will now have to work towards forming a coalition government, with New Democratic Party (NDP) a likely partner.

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Various world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have also congratulated Trudeau on winning the elections. 

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