Countdown's on: One month until Parliament resumes, pair of byelections
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Friday marked the one month countdown to Parliament resuming and voters going to the polls in a pair of byelections in Manitoba and Quebec. With the sun starting to set on the Canadian political summer, here's what you need to know about the key political happenings between now and when MPs return to Ottawa.
Friday marked the one month countdown to Parliament resuming and voters going to the polls in a pair of byelections in Manitoba and Quebec.
With the sun starting to set on the Canadian political summer, here's everything you need to know about the key political happenings between now and when MPs return to Ottawa.
Plus, what political insiders, analysts, and pollsters are saying about party fortunes and strategies heading into the fall season.
The summer political news cycle will be starting and ending with federal byelections.
After the shocking Conservative victory in Toronto – St. Paul's in late June, two more byelections have been called for Sept. 16. One is happening in Quebec to fill former Liberal MP David Lametti's seat, and the other is in Manitoba, to replace former NDP MP Daniel Blaikie.
Sept. 16 also happens to be the first day of the fall sitting of Parliament, setting up for an epic day of overlapping political storylines.
Given how intensely scrutinized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership was after the Liberals lost a long-time stronghold, and how he dug-in vowing to spend the summer listening to what Canadians are looking for, the stakes are high for the party heading into these byelections.
