ANALYSIS: A Look at Next Byelections in Light of the Liberals’ Toronto-St. Paul Upset

Reeling from a stunning byelection defeat in a Toronto stronghold, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will soon have to call a new contest in a normally safe Liberal riding. Former justice minister David Lametti announced in January that he is resigning from his Montreal seat. The date to elect the new MP to represent the LaSalle–Émard–Verdun riding must be announced before July 30. The scenario bears some similarities to the riding of Toronto–St. Paul’s, which the Liberals held since 1993. Tories took it by 590 votes in the June 24 byelection, which had been called after the resignation of former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett....