Liberals Aim for Majority in Canadian By-Elections

0:00It's April 8th. This is Canada News Today, Local News Powered by AI. Canada is heading to the polls this coming Monday for three by-elections that could hand Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals a majority government. The big battles in Terra-Bone Quebec, a rematch between Liberal Tatiana Agust and Block Cui-Biquat Challenger, Natalie Sinclair-Desgagne, Tutorano Riding's Scarborough Southwest and University Rosedale look like easy liberal pickups. A liberal convention in nearby Montreal is drawing dozens of MPs to the area, giving them extra boots on the ground for door knocking. Health Minister Marjorie Michelle, who's leading the liberal push there, calls it a tight race, but says the energy feels different this time folks are. Optimistic after a tough loss in another Quebec by-election last year. Voters in Terra-Bone are talking cost of living, gas prices, housing, public transit, and that proposed high-speed rail corridor, cutting through half, the city. Both parties are pulling out all stops.

1:02All 43 Quebec Liberal MPs have swung by, while Block leader Eve Francois Blanchet plans a big press, a vent with his 21 MPs before hitting doors. Liberals hold a cash edge since they're running in all three races, letting them potentially outspend the Block 3-1 in Terra-Bone under, elections, Canada rules. The Block's countering with party quave a qua support, and urging a big win to boost turnout, especially with a special right in ballot from protest, candidates that might delay results. If liberal sweep, they'll hit 172 seats, the magic number for majority control, even accounting for the non-voting house speaker. This one's got real stakes for how steady Carney's government stands in the house.