Takeaways From the Federal Byelection Results

Takeaways From the Federal Byelection Results
Liberal Marci Ien holds a media availability after winning the federal byelection in Bill Morneau’s former riding of Toronto Centre on Oct. 26, 2020. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
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It may not be wise to read too much into what the two federal byelections on Oct. 26 mean, but the results do offer some interesting observations.

The Liberals held on to the Ontario ridings of Toronto Centre and York Centre, both considered Liberal strongholds, but the wins were narrow compared to 50 percent of the vote captured in both ridings in the 2019 general election.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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