Montreal, Winnipeg Byelections to Test Liberal, NDP Support

Voters are heading to the polls today for federal byelections in Montreal and Winnipeg. The two contests will serve as a test for the Liberals and the NDP who held the ridings previously, to determine their ability to retain those seats. The Montreal riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun is considered a critical test for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government following the party’s unexpected June defeat by the Conservatives in a once-reliable Toronto stronghold. Tory candidate Don Stewart won with 42 percent of the vote in Toronto-St. Paul’s, a riding that had been held by the Liberals for more than 30 years....