In this election, the smaller political parties have taken a hit as Canadians choose to park their votes with either the Liberals or the Conservatives – especially the left-wing New Democrats, or NDP.
But the Greens have also seen their vote share cut in half – from 2% to 1%.
Green co-leader Elizabeth May is set to return to the House of Commons after securing a win in her British Columbia riding.
May has won by 5,351 votes in Saanich-Gulf Islands, narrowly defeating Liberal candidate David James Beckham.
On the other hand, her party’s co-leader, Jonathan Pedneault, was defeated in his Quebec riding of Outremont, currently coming in at fifth place.
It’s been a difficult election for the Greens, as Canada’s relationship with the US took centre stage in the face of tariff threats and environmental issues were put on the backburner.
Once the champagne from the last night’s celebrations dries out, there will be little pomp and circumstance before Canada’s next prime minister gets back to work.
After all, Mark Carney has already had his feet under the prime ministerial desk since he took over from Justin Trudeau in mid-January.
This means that the Liberal leader does not need to be sworn in again following his victory overnight.
Carney’s cabinet will also continue to do their jobs – until the leader decides to reshuffle his cabinet, when there will be a ceremony with Canada’s Governor General.
Then, when Parliament opens again following the election – on a date yet to be confirmed – members will be sworn in and a Speaker will be elected.