The Conservatives easily held the riding of Calgary Heritage in a federal by-election on July 24. Conservative candidate Shuvaloy Majumdar took the riding early, with a commanding lead nearly five times greater than his nearest challenger. And that lead did not change much the entire evening, hovering around 66 percent of total votes. His victory…
ANALYSIS: Byelection Results Show People’s Party and Greens Getting Squeezed by Larger Parties
June 20, 2023
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Following byelections in Quebec, Manitoba, and Ontario that saw the Conservatives and Liberals hold on to their seats, pollsters and analysts say the lackluster results for the Green Party and People’s Party of Canada (PPC)’s shows they are being “squeezed” by the larger parties on both sides of the political spectrum. “They’re having more difficulties…
No Seats Change Hands in Federal By-elections
There were no upsets in the four by-elections held across Canada on June 19. With almost all of the polls reporting, all of the ridings stayed in the hands of the party that held them before. Perhaps the most watched contest was in the southern Manitoba riding of Portage-Lisgar. That’s where Maxime Bernier, leader of…
June Byelections Will Be Monitored for Foreign Interference, Government Says
The federal government says the Security and Intelligence Threats Task Force will be closely monitoring byelections in four ridings next month for signs of interference. Votes are being held June 19 in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Oxford, Portage–Lisgar and Winnipeg South Centre. The task force, known as SITE, is expected to provide regular assessments of foreign interference threats…
Voters to Choose MPs in Four Federal Byelections Across Country Next Month
OTTAWA—Voters in four federal ridings will go to the polls next month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the four byelections will be held June 19 to fill seats in three provinces. In the Manitoba riding of Winnipeg South Centre, Liberal candidate Ben Carr is looking to win the seat held by his father, longtime MP…
Toronto Councillor Brad Bradford Confirms Intention to Run for Mayor as Council Meets
Toronto councillor Brad Bradford says he’s officially running in the city’s mayoral race. Bradford had said earlier that he was considering the move and had assembled an advisory committee that included individuals connected to both Progressive Conservative and Liberal backgrounds. Bradford, a councillor for Beaches-East York, says today that his plan involves “less talk, more…
Quebec Byelection Today in Former Liberal Leader’s Montreal Riding
A byelection is being held today in a Montreal riding to choose a new member of the provincial legislature to replace the former Quebec Liberal leader. Voters are heading to the polls in Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne after Dominique Anglade resigned as leader when her Liberals won less than 15 per cent of the vote in the October…
Liberal Candidate Declares Victory in Mississauga–Lakeshore Federal Byelection
Liberal candidate Charles Sousa has been announced the preliminary winner in the federal byelection in Mississauga–Lakeshore by the media, the first time an open riding has been up for grabs since Pierre Poilievre took control of the federal Conservative Party. With 84 percent of polls reporting at 12:35 a.m. ET Tuesday, Liberal candidate Charles Sousa…
Low Turnout in Advance Polls in Riding Where Smith Is Seeking a Seat
Turnout was low in the advance polls for the Brooks-Medicine Hat provincial byelection in which Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking a seat. Smith announced she would run in the southern Alberta riding on Oct. 8, just two days after she won the premiership, and after MLA Michaela Fry resigned and encouraged the new United Conservative Party…
Low Turnout in Advance Polls in Riding Where Smith Is Seeking a Seat in Alberta Legislature
Turnout was low in the advance polls for the Brooks-Medicine Hat provincial byelection in which Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking a seat. Smith announced she would run in the southern Alberta riding on Oct. 8, just two days after she won the premiership, and after MLA Michaela Fry resigned and encouraged the new United Conservative Party…
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