Trudeau Faces Mounting Pressure After Montreal Election Defeat

Bloc Québécois wins LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, a Liberal stronghold, intensifying calls for Trudeau's resignation ahead of the next federal election.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party lost a special election in Montreal's LaSalle—Émard—Verdun district to the Bloc Québécois.
The defeat follows another significant loss in June, when a Conservative candidate won a traditionally Liberal Toronto district.
Louis-Philippe Sauve of the Bloc Québécois narrowly won the Montreal seat by 248 votes, marking a shift in voter sentiment in urban centers.
Trudeau continues to face growing calls to step aside, although he maintains support from the majority of his party's caucus.
National polls indicate a strong lead for Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party, which could result in a majority government if current trends hold.