OTTAWA — The terrible showing by the federal Liberals in the Durham byelection won by the Conservatives demonstrates how much work lies ahead for the Trudeau-led party to motivate its flagging base, if it even can.
Byelections are often sloughed off as no reflection of anything other than voter disinterest in byelections. Unless a political party manages a surprise win.
Still, the loss in Durham stung not because the Liberals expected to win. They didn’t.
