Five byelections in four provinces a ‘good thermometer reading’ of ‘national patterns’ for major federal parties, say pollsters

It will be interesting to see what campaign strategies and messaging political parties test in the five byelections expected to be called in the coming weeks, says pollster Nik Nanos. 'Byelections become a referendum on the government.'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, pictured March 24, 2023, with U.S. President Joe Biden, is expected to call byelections in five vacant ridings by June 11. The outcome of these contests will prove as to what Canadians are thinking about the government's direction, says pollster Greg Lyle.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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April 17, 2023

With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his eighth year in power, the upcoming five byelections in four provinces will reveal in concrete terms what Canadians really think about the governing Liberals and the other major parties, say politicos.

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