Trudeau Says ‘Committed to Doing the Work’ in First Interview Post-Byelection Loss

In his first media interview after losing the Toronto-St. Paul’s stronghold, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed questions surrounding his leadership of the Liberal Party. “There’s always going to be lots of reflection after a tough loss,” Mr. Trudeau told CBC News while in Newfoundland on July 1. “But there’s also so much to do and I am committed to doing the work of building a better Canada every single day.” CBC had asked the prime minister to comment on calls from within his caucus and from former cabinet colleagues to step down. Speculation has been rife about what Mr. Trudeau’s next steps are since his party lost the Toronto-St. Paul’s riding to the Conservatives in the June 24 byelection....