Toronto Byelections: Liberals Seek Majority

0:00It's April 6th. Welcome in. This is Canada News today, where local news meets AI. 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

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