Toronto Byelections: Liberals Seek Majority

It's April 6th.

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I'm Corey with the story.

Advanced polls in two key Toronto writings, University Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest

wrap up tonight at 9 p.m. with voting wrapping from Friday morning.

These April 13th by elections, plus one in Quebec's Terebonne writing, could hand the

Liberals a majority in Ottawa after four MPs crossed the floor, boosting them to 170

seats.

They're replacing heavy hitters like Christie or Freeland, now advising Ukraine's president

and Bill Blair headed to the UK as high commissioner, while the Quebec seat stems from a court

ruling.

Liberals dominated these Toronto spots last year and before, running Dr. Danielle Martin

in University Rosedale and XNDP star Dolly Begum in Scarborough Southwest, facing off

against NDP, conservative and green challengers.

The polls show tight races, but snagging two or all three would lock in that majority

edge, even accounting for the speaker's tie breaker row eyes on the 13th for the full