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Liberals sweep three by-elections, backing Carney’s tariff push

9/1/2026

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Liberals Win By-elections

The Liberal Party of Canada won all three federal by-elections on Monday, August 31 2026, in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Beaches-East York and North Vancouver-Capilano.
The victories were framed by the parties as endorsement of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s hard-line response to President Donald Trump’s tariff actions.
Liaison Strategies poll a week earlier gave Carney 60% national approval and 76% in Quebec.
Dairy farmer Daniel Gobeil won over 50% of the vote in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, flipping the seat.

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Liberals Sweep

The Liberal Party of Canada won three federal by-elections on August 31 2026 in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Beaches-East York and North Vancouver-Capilano.
The victories were presented as endorsement of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push to lessen Canada’s economic reliance on the United States amid the trade dispute.
A poll released last month showed 76 % of Canadians praised Carney’s stance toward United States.
The ridings depend on aluminum and dairy, sectors hit by the U.S. trade dispute.

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Daniel Gobeil, a dairy farmer, captured more than 50% of the vote in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, turning the Conservative-held riding into a Liberal seat.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Liberals Win By-elections

The Liberal Party of Canada won all three federal by-elections on Monday, August 31 2026, in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Beaches-East York and North Vancouver-Capilano.
The victories were framed by the parties as endorsement of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s hard-line response to President Donald Trump’s tariff actions.
Liaison Strategies poll a week earlier gave Carney 60% national approval and 76% in Quebec.
Dairy farmer Daniel Gobeil won over 50% of the vote in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, flipping the seat.

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