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Liberals Sweep Trio of Byelections in Chicoutimi, Toronto and Vancouver
The Liberals won all three contests with more than 50% of the vote, lifting their seat count to 173, Elections Canada preliminary results show.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals swept three byelections, securing the 172 seats necessary to restore their majority government in the House of Commons.
- The governing party had held 170 seats following recent resignations; with this majority, the Liberals can govern until 2029 without risk of being toppled during confidence votes.
- Daniel Gobeil flipped the Chicoutimi-Le Fjord riding from the Conservatives, securing nearly 50 per cent of the vote and pushing the opposition party to third place.
- Tanveer Shahnawaz won Beaches-East York with about 55 per cent of the vote, while Braeden Caley secured the North Vancouver-Capilano seat for the party.
- Analysts noted the acrimonious trade war with the United States drove voter sentiment, as President Donald Trump's actions influenced all three races ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting.
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Leaning Left57Leaning Right13Center31Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
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