In June 2015, Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party and Canada’s new prime minister, promised to support changing Canada’s election system. See this story. It is thought he and the Liberal Party prefer instant runoff voting to proportional representation.

The Liberal Party used instant runoff voting in 2013 when its members voted for party leader, an election Trudeau won.

The results of the October 19 election are: Liberal 184, Conservative 99, New Democratic 44, Bloc Quebecois 10, Green 1.

Just before the old parliament was dissolved earlier this year, the party line up was: Conservative 159, New Democratic 95, Liberal 36, Green 2, Bloc Quebecois and independents 16.