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He said the party will have to be, “more humble, listen more and have a lot of corroboration with other parties.”

“We have a mandate to govern Canada but that mandate also comes with the necessity to discuss, to negotiate with other parties.”

Quebec MP Steve MacKinnon said the party’s starting point is going to be the platform it ran on but they will also have to be flexible.

“Clearly, we don’t have the majority of votes and so we are going to have to talk to our friends across the way and see where we can find common ground.”

He said the party will approach negotiations with the glass half full.

“You start from the belief that everyone wants the right outcomes for Canada and for Canadians, believe in people’s good faith and stick to your principles. Principles can’t be negotiated.”

Trudeau said he will wait until after he meets with opposition leaders next week to decide when parliament will resume. He has scheduled meetings with every opposition party leader and has announced he will reveal his cabinet on Nov. 20.

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He also said he is still working to address how the government will manage the lack of MPs from Saskatchewan and Alberta when putting together the cabinet.

“There is a lot of work to do to make sure we are governing for the entire country.”

Ralph Goodale, who lost the seat in Saskatchewan he had held for more than two decades, said Trudeau would find ways to have those provinces represented but more importantly is addressing the issues.