Liberals Aim for Majority in Canadian Byelections

0:00It's April 8th, I'm Cory, with the story. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Canada's got three bi-elections hitting the polls on Monday, but all eyes are on Terabon and Quebec. It's a rematch between liberal Tatiana Agust and Block-Abequois, Nathalie Sinclair, Dezganye. Winds in Terabon plus two safe Toronto writings, Scarborough, Southwest, and University Rosedale would hand Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals 1, 172 seats, enough for a majority in the House of Commons. The Liberals timed this perfectly with their big convention and nearby Montreal, polling in dozens of MPs, including all 43 from Quebec, two, knock on doors. Health Minister Marjorie Miselle's leading the charge there, calling it a dead heat, and folks say the Prime Minister knew exactly where his troops would be when he dropped the writ. Motors in Terabon are fired up about everyday stuff, sky high gas prices, housing costs, public transit, and that proposed high-speed rail corridor, cutting through half the city.

1:03Both camps agree it's neck and neck, with Miselle noting a way more positive vibe than their last Quebec loss. Lately, the Liberals are flexing a cash edge since they're running in all three races, letting them potentially outspend the Block 3-1 under, elections, Canada rules. The Block's countering heart, too, with leader Eve Francois Blanchet rallying his 21 MPs for presser and door knocking, plus help from the Parti Quebécois boss. Turnouts the real game changer here, especially with a special right in ballet from protest candidates that could drag out results. If the Liberals pull it off, Carney's minority flips to majority, tightening their grip on parliament.