The Numbers: Pierre Poilievre passes his by-election test
Voters from the safest conservative riding came through for the Conservative leader.
Pierre Poilievre easily won the Battle River–Crowfoot by-election on Monday, thereby securing his return to the House of Commons. His closest challenger, Independent candidate Bonnie Critchley, finished 70 points behind as voters in the riding came out in droves to support the Conservative leader.
This week on The Numbers, Eric and Philippe dive deep into the results of the Battle River–Crowfoot by-election.
We also discuss some recent poll numbers that continue to look good for Mark Carney and the Liberals but suggest some vulnerabilities on key issues (such as the now-ended Air Canada strike and Donald Trump’s tariffs).
Plus, we take a look at what happened in two PEI by-elections last week and then Philippe closes with a by-election-themed Quiz.
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