Liberals win all three federal byelections
Liberal by-election wins boost Mark Carney’s minority government with 3 new seats See how victories in Quebec, Toronto and B.C. shift Canada’s federal balance
The Liberal Party won all three federal byelections held Monday, according to results reported by Global News and The Canadian Press.
In Quebec’s ChicoutimiLe Fjord riding, Daniel Gobeil is set to become the next MP, giving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority government another seat. Conservative Richard Martel had held the seat since 2018 before leaving the House of Commons after being appointed to the Senate.
In Toronto’s BeachesEast York riding, Liberal candidate Tanveer Shahnawaz won the contest after working in the constituency office of former Liberal cabinet minister Nate ErskineSmith.
The Canadian Press is also projecting that Braeden Caley, a longtime Liberal political staffer, will win in North VancouverCapilano in British Columbia.