The west doesn't tend to have a lot of influence. Especially when a candidate is popular out east (Ontario and Quebec). When it's conservatives coming to power it's different since Quebec tends to avoid voting conservative.

I'm from BC. Polls close and the victory is called before votes even results even really start coming in.

With all due respect, I don't think you understand how the Canadian system works.

Out of 338 seats in our parliament, 231 are held in Ontario and points east.

Pierre Trudeau is not not very appreciated by a large proportion of Quebecers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_Meeting