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Trudeau says he won’t quit after stunning byelection loss; says voters are ‘frustrated’
Conservative Don Stewart ultimately won the byelection with 15,555 votes
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he is taking his party’s unexpected loss in a Toronto byelection Monday as a clear sign of voters’ frustrations, but insisted he won’t be leaving the party leadership.
Trudeau’s Liberals lost the byelection Monday in Toronto—St-Paul’s, a riding they have comfortably held for over 30 years.
At an event in Vancouver, Trudeau congratulated the new Toronto—St. Paul’s MP, Conservative Don Stewart, for the “tightly fought race” and commended his Liberal candidate, Leslie Church, for running a “strong, positive campaign.”
“Now, this was obviously not the result we wanted, but I want to be clear that I hear people’s concerns and frustrations. These are not easy times, and it’s clear that I and my entire Liberal team have much more work to do to deliver tangible, real progress,” he said.
“Canadians across the country can see and feel we’ll never stop working and fighting to make sure people have what they need to get through these tough times. My focus is on your success, and that’s where it’s going to stay,” he added.
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