Trudeau victory welcomed by foreign leaders, as Liberal win trends worldwide

Messages of congratulations to Justin Trudeau are coming in from world leaders, and coverage of his election win is trending worldwide.

'Looking forward to seeing you at G20,' tweets Italian PM

CBC News Posted: Oct 20, 2015 10:21 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 20, 2015

Messages of congratulations to Justin Trudeau are coming in from world leaders, and coverage of his election win is trending worldwide.

Reuters reported Tuesday that the White House congratulated Trudeau on his win.

Italian Prime Minister MatteoRenzioffered a warm welcome on Twitter.

Hi @JustinTrudeau!Looking forward to seeing you at G20;will work together to make the bonds between Canada and Italy ever stronger.Good luck
—@matteorenzi

India's NarendraModiextended congratulations and shared memories of their meeting during his visit to Canada.

Congratulations @JustinTrudeau for victory in Canadian parliamentary elections!
—@narendramodi

I have fond memories of my visit to Canada in April 2015 and my meeting with you, @justintrudeau. pic.twitter.com/27FbooqgIQ
—@narendramodi

It was also great meeting your daughter, whom you had woken up early that day. Best wishes. :) @JustinTrudeau pic.twitter.com/nXZeu0BfUc
—@narendramodi

Mexican President Enrique Nietotweeted his message in Spanish: "Congratulations to @JustinTrudeau on his electionvictory. Canada and Mexico have the opportunity to initiate a new stage in their relationship."

Felicidades a @JustinTrudeau por su victoria electoral. Canad y Mxico tienen la oportunidad de iniciar una nueva etapa en su relacin.
—@EPN

Other welcoming tweets came from Malaysia and The Maldives.

Congrats to new Canadian Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau. I look forward to the strengthening of our bilateral relationship.
—@NajibRazak

Congratulations @JustinTrudeau Hope Canada Maldives relations will improve further under ur leadership.
—@DrWaheedH

While many people around the world turned to Canadian mediafor their election coverage, the news of the Liberals' majority win was trending on foreign websites, as well.

Here's how Trudeauelectionas our nextprime minister played on their Twitter accounts and front pages.

For the first time in a decade, Canada has a new leader. Meet Justin Trudeau: https://t.co/RGApT0FWOn #5Things pic.twitter.com/VgdeAhwj5H
—@NewDay

Canadian broadcaster CBC projects a new Liberal government with Justin Trudeau as PM. LIVE: https://t.co/J09k5rcQwM pic.twitter.com/GScmE4vTrC
—@BBCBreaking

Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal https://t.co/5xQPDPcm8q pic.twitter.com/izDWWGKlmo
—@WSJ

Canadian election front page of New York Times and Wall Street Journal #elexn42 #CBC pic.twitter.com/zBFYQcOLzJ
—@lyndsayd

Breaking News: In an upset, the Liberal Partys Justin Trudeau is projected to become Canadas next prime minister https://t.co/Fwb8UATvIs
—@nytimes

#Canada's #Trudeau sweeps to victory, toppling Harper in election https://t.co/4pjBOt3LBg
—@lou_reuters

Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party sweeps to power ending nearly a decade of Conservative rule https://t.co/qk6Mq0POym pic.twitter.com/GkWLaGgDel
—@AJEnglish

Canada elects the second youngest prime minister in the country's history https://t.co/EfEoPKgHq8 pic.twitter.com/9QYHofzowY
—@mashable

Canada's new prime minister and some Jedis https://t.co/moWVyi9q31 pic.twitter.com/L4VR8kj4Rs
—@guardianworld

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