Liberals clinch three byelections in a ‘very bad’ night for Poilievre: politicos

The Liberals easily secured seats in all three contests, including the rural Conservative Quebec riding of Chicoutimi–Le Fjord, where the Tories placed third behind the Bloc Québécois.
Incoming MPs Braeden Caley, left, Tanveer Shahnawaz, and Daniel Gobeil swept all three Aug. 31 byelections for the Liberals, keeping the party in majority government range with 173 seats in the House of Commons.

The Liberals held onto their slim majority in the House after sweeping three byelections on Aug. 31—something strategists say is “no surprise” as two of the seats were Liberals strongholds, with the loser of the night being the Conservatives, who decreased their vote s...

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