Chastened Trudeau to reach out to opponents after Canada election blow, rules out coalition

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as he speaks to the news media for the first time since winning a minority government in the federal election, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A chastened Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose grip on power was weakened after an election this week, said on Wednesday he would reach out to his opponents but ruled out any kind of coalition government.

The ruling Liberals lost their parliamentary majority in Monday's vote and must now rely on other parties to govern. A top Trudeau ally lost his seat and the Liberals were wiped out in two western provinces, putting more strain on national unity.