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Liberals Sweep Three By‑Elections

Voter returns appear to endorse Prime Minister Mark Carney’s stance against U.S. tariffs, giving his government a stronger seat count as Parliament prepares to reconvene.

Liberal MP-elect Daniel Gobeil, centre, reacts to winning in the byelection in the riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Saguenay, Monday, August 31, 2026. Joel Liightbound, left, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, and Gobeil's daughter Marianne Gobeil, right, look on.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Elections Canada signs are seen in the Beaches-East York riding in Toronto, on Aug. 31. The riding became vacant when Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith departed for an unsuccessful attempt to enter provincial politics.
MP-elect for Beaches-East York, Tanveer Shahnawaz speaks to the crowd at an election night watch party in Toronto, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
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Overview

  • Projections show Liberal candidates Daniel Gobeil (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord), Braeden Caley (North Vancouver–Capilano) and Tanveer Shahnawaz (Beaches–East York) won the three by‑elections.
  • The sweep raises the Liberal total to about 173 seats in the 343‑seat House of Commons, strengthening Prime Minister Mark Carney’s parliamentary position.
  • Initial counts showed the Liberals topping 50 per cent in each riding but final tallies must be certified by Elections Canada and turnout was well below 50 per cent.
  • The Quebec pickup in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord mattered for local workers because the region’s aluminum, forestry and dairy sectors have been hit by U.S. tariffs and Ottawa’s countermeasures.
  • Monday’s results are widely read as a signal of public backing for Carney’s tougher approach to the U.S. trade dispute and increase his leverage as more by‑elections are expected before MPs return on Sept. 21.