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Liberals Sweep Trio of Byelections in Chicoutimi, Toronto and Vancouver
The Liberals won all three contests with more than 50% of the vote, lifting their seat count to 173, Elections Canada preliminary results show.
On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals swept three byelections, securing the 172 seats necessary to restore their majority government in the House of Commons.
The governing party had held 170 seats following recent resignations; with this majority, the Liberals can govern until 2029 without risk of being toppled during confidence votes.
Daniel Gobeil flipped the Chicoutimi-Le Fjord riding from the Conservatives, securing nearly 50 per cent of the vote and pushing the opposition party to third place.
Tanveer Shahnawaz won Beaches-East York with about 55 per cent of the vote, while Braeden Caley secured the North Vancouver-Capilano seat for the party.
Analysts noted the acrimonious trade war with the United States drove voter sentiment, as President Donald Trump's actions influenced all three races ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting.
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