‘Stark reality’: Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection loss shows no seat safe for Liberals, politicos warn

'The status quo is untenable, unless [the Liberals] want to get absolutely steamrolled when we head to the next election,' says former Conservative staffer Shakir Chambers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on May 7, can expect more open questions about his leadership following the Liberal upset loss in a downtown Toronto byelection on June 24.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

June 25, 2024

The Conservatives' capture of the Toronto-St. Paul's seat—a Liberal fortress for decades—shows "the polls have become a reality" for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with a Canadian population "hugely" interested in change, says pollster Darrell Bricker.

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