Toronto Byelection in Liberal Stronghold a Test Ahead of General Election

Toronto Byelection in Liberal Stronghold a Test Ahead of General Election
People leave a polling station after voting on federal election day in Montreal on Sept. 20, 2021. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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The Liberals’ grip on big-city voters will soon be tested when a byelection takes place in a Toronto riding the party has held since 1993.

Liberal candidate Leslie Church, a former chief of staff for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, will fend off Conservative candidate Don Stewart, who works in the financial sector, in the June 24 Toronto–St. Paul’s byelection.

Noé Chartier
Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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