Last week’s byelections burst the Ottawa bubble

Mid-term report cards on the governing Liberals have been flagging. They were unanimous in predicting the honeymoon was over. But four byelections in other parts of the country told a different story.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently in the House foyer in Centre Block.
OTTAWA—Byelections burst the Ottawa bubble last week. Mid-term report cards on the governing Liberals have been flagging. They were unanimous in predicting the honeymoon was over. But four byelections in other parts of the country told a different story. The Liberals made surprising gains in Br...

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