The Liberals have “a lot of work to do” after the party suffered a major byelection defeat in what has historically been a Montreal stronghold Monday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. “It would’ve been nicer to win and hold Verdun but there’s more work to do but we’re going to stay focused on doing … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 8:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadians in two federal ridings are choosing their next member of Parliament today, and political parties are closely watching the results. Winnipeg’s Elmwood —Transcona seat has been vacant since the NDP’s Daniel Blaikie … Read more
Voters in two Canadian ridings — one in Quebec and another in Manitoba — will head to the polls in September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday in announcing that the campaign period for the pair of byelections has begun. The byelections will be held Sept. 16. In Quebec, the Liberals are hoping to hold … Read more
Calls have intensified for Justin Trudeau to resign as head of the party he almost single-handedly pulled back from the brink after a decimating electoral defeat in 2011. Still, Trudeau has been steadfast in his intention to lead the party into the next election. But even as several former elected Liberals, party faithful and strategists … Read more
Members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet say they’re standing by him despite a stunning byelection defeat this week in what was once considered a reliable Toronto seat for the Liberals. “We got a message that was loud and clear from Toronto-St. Paul’s, what was considered a quote on quote ‘safe riding,’’ Immigration Minister Marc … Read more
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she still has faith in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership, after the party lost what was once considered one of the safest Liberal seats in the country. “The prime minister is committed to leading us into the next election and he has our support,” said Freeland at a news … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the choice facing voters in a Toronto federal byelection will “mirror” the one they will face in the next federal election. Toronto-St. Paul’s has long been considered a Liberal stronghold, but the vote scheduled for next Monday is shaping up to be more competitive, and as national-level polling suggests, voters … Read more
An upcoming federal byelection in the city of Toronto will be subject to “enhanced monitoring” for potential foreign interference, the government announced Tuesday. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the June 24 vote in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s will be subject to measures first brought in last year to protect byelections from possible meddling … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 4, 2024 6:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A federal byelection is being held today in the Ontario riding of Durham to fill the seat left vacant by former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole. O’Toole served as official Opposition leader from August 2020 until … Read more
