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OTTAWA—Should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau worry about the upcoming byelection in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.? The answer is yes, and no. It all depends on his game plan before the next general election. A loss in this riding—made vacant by former Liberal cabinet minister David Lametti’s exit from politics earlier this year—would be particularly harmful if the win were to go to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team on Sept. 16.
If it is able to expand support again—especially at the expense of the Conservatives—it could force Poilievre to move more to right-wing populism. Although unlikely, this could help open up more political space for Trudeau. Still, it is not evident that the prime minister has much of a plan. He has certainly not shared it. What is evident is that it does not involve a cabinet shuffle—at least not yet. Neither does it involve Trudeau abdicating leadership of the Liberal Party.
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