Canada Vote Forces Trudeau to Join With Rival to Govern – The Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal

OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, fresh off an election win Monday night that left him with a weakened mandate, must quickly turn his focus to finding common ground among rivals to maintain his grip on power.

Mr. Trudeau’s Liberal Party emerged short of a majority of seats in the Canadian Parliament, and his share of the popular vote fell to 33% from a 40% showing in 2015. The result partly reflected the hits Trudeau took from recent scandals — allegations that he and his aides interfered in a criminal prosecution, …