Canadians cast their ballots on Oct. 21 in the country’s 43rd general election after 40 days of a heated campaign.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights, in photos. 

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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau wave as they go on stage at Liberal election headquarters in Montreal, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
 
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Andrew Scheer takes the stage at Conservative Party HQ at Evraz Place on Election Day in Regina on Monday October 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell)
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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and his wife Gurkiran Kaur wave to supporters on stage at NDP election headquarters in Burnaby, B.C. on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
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Independent candidate Jane Philpott reacts as she speaks to supporters after losing her Markham-Stouffville seat to Liberal candidate Helena Jaczek, in the Federal Election, on Monday, October 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
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Chrystia Freeland waves to her supporters as she arrives at the Peacock Public House to celebrate her win on election day in Toronto on Monday, October 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin)
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People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier speaks to supporters after he lost the election in his riding, Monday, October 21, 2019 in Beauceville, Que. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)

 

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Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has his hand raised by wife Nancy Deziel as he speaks to supporters on federal election night in Montreal, early Tueday morning, October 22, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, and children Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien (right) watch election results in Montreal on Monday Oct. 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

 

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Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, his wife Jill, and their children arrive to a voting station at Our Lady of Peace Parish on Election Day in Regina on Monday October 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
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Green Party leader Elizabeth May arrives with her grandkids Moss Burton, 13 and his sister Nina Liv, 12, during election night as results come in at Crystal Gardens in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, October 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)