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The 2019 Canadian election in tweets & memes

Here are the best reactions to the biggest moments from the campaign to election night.

Here are the best reactions to the biggest moments from the campaign to election night.

Aruna Dutt · CBC Comedy ·
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Now that the election is over, it's time to do the real work of making sense of it. Or making fun of it. Here are the best reactions to the biggest moments, from debates and scandals to the Liberal win. 

On the campaign trail

Here it is from the beginning. Let's introduce our leaders:

When the world reacted to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's blackface scandal: 

We feel you, Mark: 

He's not the only one who needed a drink.

A photo of Andrew Scheer drinking milk in a beer glass prompted others to do the same. 

We didn't know who was going to win the election, but we knew who won social media: 

The parties as social media platforms: 

Election day

How to increase voter turnout, step 1: Bring your family to the polls!

How to increase voter turnout, step 2: Free things. 


The waiting game begins...

Election results are in!

Then again, many Canadians saw this as the real win: 

This eloquent tweet sums things up:

You can catch This Hour Has 22 Minutes post-election episode on CBC TV at 8:30pm (9NT) or stream it on CBC Gem.