After another Liberal loss, Trudeau says there are 'all sorts of reflections' to do
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's going to 'stay focused' on governing after being handed his second byelection upset in recent months.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's going to "stay focused" on governing after being handed his second byelection upset in recent months.
"Obviously, it would have been nicer to be able to win and hold Verdun, but there's more work to do, and we're going to stay focused on doing it," Trudeau said in Ottawa Tuesday morning.
After already signalling he was set on staying on as leader regardless of the results, Trudeau said there are "all sorts of reflections" to come on what went wrong for the Liberals.
"But the big thing is to make sure that Canadians understand that the choice they get to make in the next election about the kind of country we are really matters, and that's the work we're going to continue to do," Trudeau said.
"I want to congratulate everyone who stepped up in putting their name on a ballot, at a time where we know politics is in a challenging moment. I also want to highlight the thousands upon thousands of volunteers who stepped out – lots for our party, but lots for other parties as well – to show that people are still very much engaged," Trudeau said. "At the same time, we need people to be more engaged. We need people to understand what's at stake."
It was a better night for the parties that hold the balance of power in the current minority Parliament.
The Bloc Québécois clinched LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que., a longtime Liberal seat in Montreal, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh managed to narrowly hold on to the NDP stronghold of Elmwood Transcona, Man., squashing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s only real hope in the pair of races of picking up another riding.
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A low-pressure system exiting the northeastern U.S. will bring a mix of snow, ice pellets and rain to the Maritimes Friday night and Saturday.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is asking city council to oppose any role for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Toronto during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, arguing the agency’s presence could “create fear” among visitors.
B.C.’s highest court has dismissed an appeal from a man who was responsible for one of the largest investment frauds in the province’s history.
A national Sikh organization is calling for Alberta RCMP to investigate whether the 22-year-old man killed in a shooting on the QEII Saturday was targeted for his Sikh identity.
The Alberta government is shuttering drug consumption services in Calgary and Lethbridge.
The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a serious collision east of Brantford.
A 79-year-old driver from Cochrane, Ont., has been charged following a two-vehicle collision Thursday evening in North Bay.
OC Transpo says nearly 500 regular bus trips were cancelled in the latter half of last week to provide R1 bus service after O-Train Line 1 service was interrupted by freezing rain.
Since her second chemotherapy treatment, Coun. Elizabeth Peloza is facing a side effect she knew was coming. Her hair is falling out.
Invasive grasses are creeping into burnt landscapes years after wildfires and could fuel massive future fires that put people’s lives at risk, a University of British Columbia researcher says.
A second man has been charged in the death of a woman found inside a garbage bin in Moncton, N.B., last month.
The provincial government has put the new school project for Carlyle on hold, according to an update from the Town of Carlyle on Friday.