Hotly contested Chicoutimi–Le Fjord race offers Liberals a shot at sending ‘compelling message’ on U.S. trade war: observers

While the tight Quebec riding is far from a slam dunk, if the Liberals were to win, ‘it would really show that Carney has a lot of forward momentum in Quebec,’ says Dalhousie professor Lori Turnbull.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that byelections will be held on Aug. 31 for the ridings Beaches–East York, Ont.; Chicoutimi–Le Fjord, Que.; and North Vancouver–Capilano, B.C.

This summer's byelections are a chance for the Carney Liberals to start the fall parliamentary sitting with renewed “wind in their sails” if they receive a strong showing in francophone Quebec and nab a previously held Conservative seat, while also broadcasting support f...

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