Voters head to polls for Toronto byelection, all eyes on whether Liberals hold seat

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Voters head to polls for Toronto byelection, all eyes on whether Liberals hold seat

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The ********* Press

Posted June 24, 2024 6:48 am

Updated June 24, 2024 6:49 am

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Residents of Toronto—St Paul’s will head to the polls today to vote for a new member of parliament for their riding, with observers watching to see if the Liberals can hang on to the seat they’ve held for the last 10 elections.

The byelection was prompted by the resignation of former ******** MP Carolyn Bennett, who held the seat for more than 25 years and was recently appointed ambassador to Denmark.

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As the Conservatives maintain a double-digit lead over the Liberals in national polls, political watchers will have a close eye on today’s race, which appears to be tighter than expected for a ******** stronghold.

******** candidate Leslie ******* has spent most of her career as a political staffer, including as chief of staff to multiple ministers, most recently Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

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Her primary opponent, ************* candidate Don Stewart, is a financial and marketing specialist.

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Stewart previously worked for the public affairs firm owned by Jenni Byrne, a longtime ************* campaign director and a key, if currently unofficial, adviser to party leader Pierre Poilievre.

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