Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.
Longtime Liberal supporter and strategist Andrew Perez called the loss"yet another nail in Justin Trudeau’s coffin." Bloc Québécois supporters in Montreal shouted and jumped up and down so hard the floor shook at news of their victory, some with Quebec flags draped around their shoulders. Elections Canada reported all 187 polls early Tuesday, showing the Bloc won the seat just 248 votes ahead of the Liberals.The Bloc's deputy House leader Christine Normandin said no one would have expected the Bloc to do well in the longtime Liberal stronghold at the start of the campaign.
The NDP also took heart from the tight race. The New Democrats are not usually a contender in the Montreal riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, but their candidate, Craig Sauvé, jockeyed back and forth for first place with the Liberals and Bloc all night. He and his candidate, Leila Dance, managed to fend of the Conservatives' aggressive campaign in Winnipeg.
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