Canadian media: Trudeau next PM

Associated Press

TORONTO

Justin Trudeau, the son of one of Canada’s most-charismatic politicians, will be Canada’s next prime minister, according to projections Monday by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

The projection, made even before the final polls had closed in western Canada, came as early vote tallies indicated a resounding victory for Trudeau’s Liberal Party over the Conservative Party led by Stephen Harper, the prime minister for almost a decade.

If the results are confirmed, they would signal a sharp change in Canada’s politics. Trudeau marks a return to Canada’s liberal tradition, with its emphasis on social welfare.

Trudeau, 43, a member of Parliament since 2008, is the son of the late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He would become the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history.