Decisive Victory In Canada For Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party

Published October 20, 2015 at 12:06 PM EDT

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Canadian Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau arrives on stage in Montreal on October 20, 2015 after winning the general elections. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Canadians handed a stunningly decisive victory last night to Justin Trudeau, the young leader of the Liberal Party. He beat out long-time Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party to win an outright parliamentary majority.

Trudeau is no stranger to the spotlight, having grown up during his father, Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s time as Canadian prime minister. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks with Evan Dyer, correspondent for CBC in Ottawa, about Trudeau’s win, and the makings of Canada’s first political dynasty.

Guest

Evan Dyer, correspondent for the CBC’s parliamentary bureau in Ottawa. He tweets @EvanDyerCBC.