Supporters of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are celebrating in Montreal at an election night event.

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Jessica Murphy, BBC News, Montreal

First-time voter Adam Steiner, 18, cast his ballot for the Liberals.

He tells the BBC that Trudeau is “a very strong progressive voice in the world today - when we don’t have too much of that”.

Steiner also did some work on the campaign of Steven Guilbeault, a prominent environmentalist in Québec running under the Liberal banner in Montreal.

There was some controversy when Guilbeault joined the Liberal team, because of Trudeau’s support for pipeline projects that are deeply controversial in Québec.

But Steiner says he thinks Guilbeault is “well-suited” to be in the House of Commons.

Currently, Guilbeault has a slight lead over the Bloc Quebecois candidate in the Laurier-Saint-Marie riding.

Steiner isn’t too pleased it’s “only a minority” government but says: “It’s hopeful that we kept the Conservatives out of power.”

Maxime Bernier, leader and founder of the right-wing People's Party of Canada (PPC), has lost the Beauce, Québec, district he has held since 2006.

He may be the only major party leader to lose his seat in this election. Canadian media report he has been ousted by Conservative Richard Lehoux.

Bernie founded the PPC in 2018 after losing the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party to Andrew Scheer.

He described his party as a grassroots "smart populism" movement. Here's our profile.

Robin Levinson King, BBC News, Regina

The mood at the Conservative Party’s election headquarters was sober as news outlets called the election in favour of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party.

Just a few days ago, polls were projecting the Conservatives could win the most seats in parliament. That was what Chantelle Arsenault - who was watching election results at a party event in Leader Andrew Scheer’s riding in Regina - had hoped for.

“I was hoping they would at least be able to get the most seats,” she said.

But as the Liberals made gains in Québec, the “disappointment” began to settle in, she says.

“I think they’ll come in a close second but I can’t see it being a [victory],” she said, her voice trailing off.

It’s not entirely bad news for the party – they are likely to sweep the prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and could well end up with more seats in the House of Commons than they had previously.

But their dreams of toppling Trudeau are probably over.

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Canada's national broadcaster is now predicting a Liberal minority government.

This means that while Liberals are projected to win more seats than any other party, they will not have a majority in parliament.

Canada’s most populous province holds a whopping 121 seats - a crucial chunk of the country for any party that hopes to hold government.

This year, the federal election in Ontario has been overshadowed by provincial politics, and Premier Doug Ford.

Liberals tried to tie Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer closely to Ford, while Conservatives tried to distance themselves from the premier - a prominent and divisive character in Canadian politics, and brother of the late Toronto Mayor Doug Ford.

Ford stayed away from Scheer's appearances in the province, including in Etobicoke - where the premier holds his provincial seat.

Read more about Doug Ford here.

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CBC has projected a Liberal government, though it is unclear whether they will have a majority or minority.

Polls have closed in Canada's westernmost province, British Columbia - meaning voting has now ended across the country.

With the race still too close to call, BC's ridings could prove crucial.

Holly Honderich
BBC News, Washington DC

The band of suburbs that circle Toronto – dubbed the 905, after the local area code – is home to 30 voting districts.

History tells us that this stretch of ridings will provide a reliable predictor of the overall outcome. Both Andrew Scheer and Justin Trudeau made last-minute appearances in the 905 this weekend in an effort to clinch suburban votes.

In 2015, Liberals won 24 of the area’s seats. But in the Ontario provincial election last year, Doug Ford’s Conservative party dominated 905 ridings, giving a sense of the Liberal-Conservative tug of war.

Now that Ontario's polls have closed, this area will be closely watched, as the satirical publication The Beaverton notes.

Here's a look at how students voted at their unofficial polls, run by national charity Civix Canada. The student voters in eastern Canada and the Northwest Territories favoured the Liberals, while those in Alberta and Saskatchewan chose the Conservatives.

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Polls have now closed across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories.

Voting will continue in British Columbia for another 30 minutes.

There have been a record number of women running during this election. Here's how some have done so far:

As Canadian voters cast their ballots - and Americans look ahead to 2020 - we consider the question: how does speaking French or Spanish affect a candidate's chances in North American politics?

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Local media in Nunavut, Canada's northernmost territory, report that a polling station in Resolute Bay remained open despite a blizzard.

The BBC travelled to Canadian cities to talk to voters ahead of the poll, and here's what they said.

There are 338 voting districts, called "ridings".

Here are some key races to watch, which may predict each party's fate.

Must-wins for the Liberals:

• Central Nova

• Parkdale - High Park
• Vancouver South

For the Conservatives:

• Richmond - Arthabaska
• Calgary Skyview
• White Rock

For the NDP:

• St John's East
• Essex
• Vancouver - Kingsway

For the Green:

• Nanimo - Ladysmith

For a closer look at what's at stake, take a look at the Canadian election in 7 charts.

Source: Innovative Research Group

Climate change is a central issue in this election. So what’s the deal with the controversial carbon tax set in place by Trudeau's Liberals, and where do all the parties stand on this key climate policy?

Liberals - set a minimum carbon tax at C$20 per tonne of emissions, increasing to C$50/tonne by 2020, tax on businesses and individuals in provinces with no federal plan

Conservative - repeal the carbon tax, leave the decision up to the provinces

New Democratic Party - retain the carbon tax, crack down on emitters

Green - keep the tax, but push more to meet Paris Accord targets

Bloc Quebecois - existing tax not good enough, wants $30/tonne in provinces (not Quebec) that have higher emissions, up to $200/tonne by 2030

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Anthony Zurcher
BBC North America reporter

For any of our American readers: Canadian elections bear little resemblance to those in the US.

Not only are the colours swapped (Conservatives are blue, Liberals are red), But Canadians go about governing and running for public office in a very different way.

As results continue to roll in, take a moment to contemplate what a US presidential election would look like if it were more like Canada.

Read Anthony's analysis here.