The Conservatives had enjoyed a lead over Liberals in the region largely because of rising housing and food costs. But President Trump’s tariffs have shifted the equation.
A year of rapidly slumping poll results for the Liberal Party that has governed Canada for nearly a decade was bad enough. But then there came the almost unthinkable: a defeat in a special election in downtown Toronto, the party’s longtime electoral fortress.
The defeat last year, many analysts believe, triggered the chain of events that led to Justin Trudeau’s resignation as prime minister and the federal election that will be held on Monday.
Voters in Toronto had been vital to keeping Mr. Trudeau and the Liberals in power through three elections. So the loss of a Toronto district — held by a prominent Liberal for 28 years — to the Conservatives was a stunning blow and an omen of worse to come in a general election.
Not so fast Katie Telford’s typist…
This explains Liberals hitting panic button today https://t.co/Fl4bhKPSdR
— Kathryn Marshall (@Lawsome_) April 24, 2025
This will lose more Carney support than is gained.
Woman speaks up during public interviews at TMU in Toronto pic.twitter.com/ob3MHj9GBp
— 6ixBuzzTV (@6ixbuzztv) April 24, 2025
