The 10 closest ridings that deprived Trudeau a majority in 2021 still either unwinnable, or toss-ups, say pollsters

If the Liberals had won 7,144 more votes in the 10 closest ridings in 2021, they would have won a majority government, according to a Hill Times analysis.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The deadline for the Liberal caucus to meet nomination conditions to be acclaimed as party candidates in the next election is March 1. As of Feb. 23, only nine MPs had been officially met these conditions by the Liberal Party.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

February 27, 2023

With the government hitting the 18-month mark in its third mandate this April, nine of the 10 ridings that denied them a majority in 2021 still seem to be out of reach for the Liberals, says a leading pollster. And according to a polling aggregator, eight of those 10 could g...

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