Voters head to the polls on Monday in federal by-elections in Montreal and Winnipeg, the former of which will be a test of the Trudeau government’s popularity and the latter of which is likely to be a close race between the Conservatives and the New Democrats.
CBC’s online special “Canada Vote: By-Election Night” It will be streamed live on Mondays at 9pm ET.
Power and politics Host David Cochran will take viewers live through the results of the LaSalle-Emaar-Verdun and Elmwood-Transcona by-elections. Cochran and a panel of stakeholders will also discuss what the results mean for the upcoming federal election.
The special will stream live on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, CBC Gem, CBC News Explore and the CBC News YouTube page.
CBCNews.ca brings you the latest news, the latest election results and political reactions to the election results. Polls in both ridings close at 9:30 pm ET.
The Montreal riding of LaSalle-Emard-Verdun, most recently held by former Liberal cabinet minister David Lametti, is seen as a key test for the Liberal party after its unexpected loss in its former Toronto stronghold in June.
The Liberal Party has won the district in the last three elections, but the party has dominated this part of Montreal for most of the past century.
The by-election in Winnipeg’s Elmwood-Transcona riding was sparked by former NDP MP Daniel Blakey’s resignation to work for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.
The NDP has won 10 of the 11 elections held in Elmwood-Transcona and its predecessor district since 1988. The Conservatives won the district in 2011. The Conservatives are hoping the NDP’s relationship with an unpopular Liberal government will help them flip the district in their favor.
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