Canadians Vote in Key Byelections

0:00It's April 13th. Welcome to Calgary News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Canadians are hitting the polls today in three key federal bi-elections that could tip Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals into a majority, government. With 171 seats already, they just need one win out of university, Rosedale, Scarborough, Southwest, or Terabon to pass laws. Without begging for opposition help. These Toronto writings opened up after big-name Liberals like Kristia Freeland and Bill Blair stepped down from cabinet posts they won big in the summer. 2025 election. Meanwhile, Terabon's redo comes from a Supreme Court call on ballot mix-ups from last year. Polls show Liberals dominating the Toronto spots, where they're facing conservatives Danielle Martin versus Donald Hodgson in one in Dolly Buggama. Former Ontario NDP deputy against Diana Filipova in the other. In Quebec, it's a remass between liberal Tatiana Auguste and blocs Natalie Sinclair-Dizgagne.

1:04The parties also scooped up five opposition MPs crossing the floor since the election, including Ontario conservative Marilyn Gladou, just last month on, April 8th. That momentum has folks buzzing about a smoother path ahead for Carney's agenda. Polls run from 8.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., so eyes stay glued. Whatever shakes out, it'll reshape the house balance quick.