In an overwhelming performance that began with a sweep of Atlantic Canada and was maintained, despite lukewarm support in British Columbia, the Liberal Party and leader Justin Trudeau were swept into office with a majority government Monday night.

However, the national support for the Liberals appeared to translate into votes in both West Shore ridings.

David Merner finished a strong second in the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding, while Luke Krayenhoff ran neck-and-neck with Conservative Martin Barker for second in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford.

Krayenhoff, a late replacement following the resignation of Maria Manna, gave kudos to winner Alistair MacGregor of the NDP. Krayenhoff noted, however, the Liberals made an impact.

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Among the changes he said the Liberals plan on implementing is a change from the first-past-the-post system that this time saw the Liberals declared to form the next government before the polls in B.C. even closed.

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