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Newly elected Conservative MP Jamil Jivani won the Durham, Ont. byelection by a whopping 35 per cent margin Monday evening. He will succeed outgoing Conservative MP Erin O'Toole.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 5, 2024

The whopping Conservative win in Durham has demonstrated that Canadians want change in government, and are willing to back it up their voting decisions, say some veteran political players.

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