Trudeau Pledges 'Real Change' as Liberals Leap To Majority Government

"Justin Trudeau will be Canada's next prime minister after leading the Liberal Party to a stunning majority government win, dashing the hopes of Stephen Harper, who had been seeking his fourth consecutive mandate, but will now step down as party leader.

This will be the second time for Canada to be led by a Trudeau, as the 43-year-old Liberal leader follows in the footsteps of his father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who served as prime minister for almost 16 years before retiring in 1984. ...

Canadians, he said, had sent a clear message that it's 'time for change in this country my friends. Real change.'

'We beat fear with hope,' Trudeau said. 'We beat cynicism with hard work. We beat negative, divisive politics with a positive vision that brings Canadians together.'"

Mark Gollom reports for CBC News October 19, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"Trudeau Victory May Not Signal a U-Turn in Canada's Climate Policy" (Guardian)

"Trudeau on Emissions Targets: No Need for 'Ambitious Political Numbers'" (CBC News)

Further CBC coverage of election

"Packed Agenda Will Define Trudeau" (Toronto Globe and Mail)

"How Canada’s Election Could Change The Course Of The Country’s Climate Policy" (Climate Progress)

"What Your New Liberal Majority Government Means for Climate, Environment, Science and Transparency" (Desmog Canada)

"Sunny Side Up in Canada as Justin Trudeau's Light Touch Revives Liberals" (Guardian)