Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the next federal election. “Obviously it would have been nicer to be able to win . . . but there’s more work to do,” Trudeau said Tuesday in Ottawa.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to questions during Question Period, in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. said Tuesday he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the next federal election.
Election Canada results show the Bloc candidate Louis-Philippe Sauve finished with 28% of the vote. Liberals’ candidate Laura Palestini collected 27.2% and finished just 248 votes behind the winner. The NDP collected 26.1% and was about 600 votes behind the winner. “This is a riding we would expect them to win under normal circumstances,” Beland said in an email. “Not only did this not happen, they lost by nearly 16 percentage points in popular votes compared to their score in the riding back in 2021, when they had easily won there.”
Beland doesn’t believe Trudeau will step down as party leader before the next election, which is scheduled for next fall.
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