Canada election: Liberals projected to form next government

I'm a reporter in the Nova Scotia riding of Central Nova. Tonight I'm at the watch party of Liberal candidate Sean Fraser.
For most of the night the Conservative candidate Brycen Jenkins was leading by a thin margin, and tension in the room was high.
People called it a 'nail biter' and said they were 'very anxious.' When the latest batch of polls showed Fraser ahead, a huge cheer went up. CBC's Decision Desk has yet to project a winner for this riding, however.
Moments later, CBC projected a Liberal government and an even bigger cheer erupted.

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