Liberal candidate for Toronto-St. Paul’s, Leslie Church, left and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, right, speak to supporters at a campaign volunteer event, in Toronto on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
The upcoming Toronto-St. Paul’s federal byelection will be a critical test for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party — a bellwether indicating how the party is faring in an area of the country where Liberals have performed well for decades.
All of the voters who spoke to CBC, including past and current Liberal supporters, said Trudeau should step down as leader if the party loses this Toronto stronghold. Some voters described Poilievre as "irresponsible," a "negative" leader who doesn't offer many solutions, someone who's "rough around the edges" and a "populist" who uses "dog whistles" to speak to a right-wing base.
"I think that's pretty natural for this point in time. We hear that the prime minister is, you know, he's been out in front for a number of years and people have been through a lot. Poilievre's Conservatives enjoy a 15-point lead in Ontario, according to Fournier's data — which could spell trouble for the governing party even in previously rock-solid Liberal ridings.
Barbara Reid said she voted Liberal again because Poilievre and the Conservatives are "so negative" and "so unhelpful" and she thinks they routinely talk down Canada — a country she said she's proud to call home even though its has its challenges. "I think they're going to get devastated in the next general election if Justin stays at the head of the party, and I think that will be a shame for everybody that's on the political left in this country.
She didn't point to any particular reason for quitting Trudeau but said his government has made "foolish" decisions. The cost of living crisis and a housing affordability crunch have also made the Liberals less appealing, voters said. Church's pitch is that, while things haven't been perfect, the Liberal government has accomplished a lot and it's prepared to do even more if it's given a renewed mandate.the most recent federal budget
"I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing, which is having conversations one by one, door by door, putting in that hard work to make sure that people understand that choice, to understand the positive plan that we've put forward." Conservative candidate Don Stewart says he's been busy speaking to voters. Stewart wouldn't agree to an interview with CBC News.
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