Kathleen Wynne feeling 'positive and optimistic' about Justin Trudeau

Kathleen Wynne praised Justin Trudeauas "good for Ontario and good for Canada" the morning after the Liberal Party swept toa majority government in a defeat of the sitting Conservatives.

Wynne helped Liberal Prime Minister-designateJustin Trudeau win decisively in Ontario. Liberalcandidates won most of the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa and other key ridings in the province previously held by the Conservatives and the NDP.

Wynne, speaking to the media from Queen's Park, saidTrudeau makes her feel "positive and optimistic" about the future of Canada.

"Last night, Canadiansgave us the real partner we need, with thesamepriorities and same values," she said. "At every level of government, we can work on common goals."

Wynne said she and Trudeau had a very "happy" conversation on Monday night after his election win.

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She stressed that the federal government can do better to representOntarians.

The Ontario premier had a frosty relationship with outgoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The two exchanged barbsat the beginning of the campaign, a reflection of their differing views on government.

A key issue in that dispute was Wynne's desireto introduce an Ontario-backed pension plan to bolster the CanadaPension Plan (CPP), which she thought was not enough of a safety net for Ontarians. Trudeau gained praise from Wynne when he promised to expand the CPP and to return the age of eligibility for Old Age Security to 65 from 67.

With Trudeau in power, Wynne has vowed todrop the idea of creating a provincial pension plan.

Wynne also cautioned that she and the prime minister-designatemay not always see eyetoeye.

"I know it is inevitable that we will not agree on every issue.That is a healthy part of a healthy relationship," she said. "The key is when we disagree it will be with mutual respect for each other and our institutions."

The last time a Liberal occupied both the prime minister's and Ontario premier's office was when Paul Martin was in Ottawaand Dalton McGuintywasin Toronto in 2003. That lasted until 2006, when Harper won a minority government.