February 13, 2025
The September byelection in Montreal’s LaSalle—Émard—Verdun riding, won easily by former Liberal MP David Lametti in the last three elections, will give the party another chance to see if they can hold onto a safe seat.

Two more byelections to test Liberals and Trudeau called for September

The summer began with a safe Liberal seat falling to Conservative hands in the Toronto—St. Paul’s riding. The defeat has lead to some calls for Trudeau’s resignation

OTTAWA – Voters will get two more chances to judge the Liberal government after the prime minister called byelections for two ridings this September.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the two byelections, one in Winnipeg’s Elmwood—Transcona and another in Montreal’s LaSalle—Émard—Verdun riding, with election day set for Sept. 16.

Former justice minister David Lametti resigned his seat in February opening the way for the byelection in Montreal. Trudeau had 180 days to call the election and waited until almost the last possible moment.

The riding has only existed in anything close to its current format since 2015, but in three elections Lametti won handily every time. He had a nearly 20 per cent margin of victory in those campaigns, making the riding seem to be a safe Liberal seat.

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