Federal election results from Waterloo Region and area

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CTV News' Decision Desk has declared the Liberals will win the 2021 federal election, with a minority government. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will maintain power, at a pivotal time in the pandemic.

Live federal election results are starting to come in for Waterloo Region and the surrounding area.

Polls in Ontario closed at 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Here are the local riding results:

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