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Conservatives win longtime Liberal stronghold Toronto-St. Paul's in shock byelection result
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Contributor | BrentinCO |
Last Edited | BrentinCO Jun 25, 2024 01:39pm |
Category | News |
News Date | Jun 25, 2024 01:00pm |
Description | Conservative candidate Don Stewart has won the longtime federal Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's, a stunning result that raises questions about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's future.
Stewart's victory is shocking because the seat has been held by the Liberals for more than 30 years — even through the party's past low points, such as the 2011 federal election that returned just 34 Liberal MPs to Parliament.
Before Monday's vote, a Conservative candidate hadn't been competitive in Toronto–St. Paul's since the 1980s. The party hadn't won a seat in urban Toronto since the 2011 federal election. |
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