Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a pair of byelections to fill vacant seats in Quebec and Manitoba.
The Manitoba riding was held by the New Democratic Party until MP Daniel Blaikie resigned in March to go work for the office of the province's Premier, Wab Kinew. Blaikie speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Voters will go to the polls in the Elmwood—Transcona riding in Manitoba and the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun on Sept. 16. The Manitoba riding was held by the New Democratic Party until MP Daniel Blaikie resigned in March to go work for the office of the province's Premier, Wab Kinew.The Quebec riding was held by former Liberal justice minister David Lametti, who resigned in January after being excluded from Trudeau's cabinet during a shuffle the previous summer.
The byelections will mark the first test for Trudeau's Liberals since losing a June byelection in Toronto-St. Paul, a riding the Liberals had previously held for decades.Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female presidentCREA cuts housing market forecast for 2024 despite June sales risingHajrullahu's 34-yard field goal, superb defence give Argos 16-14 OT win over BombersNew 'Dexter' sequel starring Michael C.
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