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Caucus disquiet grows after Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection upset as Liberals face ‘catastrophic loss’ with status quo

For the Trudeau government, the writing has been on the wall since November, and ‘despite their best efforts, they haven't been able to get up off the floor,’ says pollster Greg Lyle.

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BY IAN CAMPBELL, STEPHEN JEFFERY, ABBAS RANA
June 28, 2024

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Caucus disquiet grows after Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection upset as Liberals face ‘catastrophic loss’ with status quo

For the Trudeau government, the writing has been on the wall since November, and ‘despite their best efforts, they haven't been able to get up off the floor,’ says pollster Greg Lyle.

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