Founder of Nanos Research Nik Nanos breaks down the state of play for the parties and the leaders that could bring the Liberals closer to a majority. <\/p>\n
Canadians in three ridings are heading to the polls today. How they vote could determine if Prime Minister Mark Carney\u2019s Liberals secure a majority government by the end of the night. <\/p>\n
Nearly a year after last April\u2019s minority government victory and on the heels of courting five opposition MPs to cross the floor, the Liberals\u2019 control over Parliament is on the verge of stabilizing, depending on the results of three byelections. <\/p>\n
Up for grabs are two Ontario Liberal strongholds where former senior cabinet ministers Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair resigned: University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest, respectively. <\/p>\n
Should Carney also pick up the hotly contested Terrebonne, Que. riding \u2013 after last year\u2019s election result was invalidated by the Supreme Court \u2013 that would mean the Liberals could be sitting at 174 seats come tomorrow. <\/p>\n
In Freeland\u2019s old University-Rosedale riding, family doctor Danielle Martin is facing off against Conservative candidate Don Hodgson and New Democrat Serena Purdy. <\/p>\n
In Blair\u2019s former Scarborough Southwest riding, former Ontario NDP deputy leader Doly Begum is hoping to beat Conservative candidate Diana Filipova and NDP candidate Fatima Shaban. <\/p>\n
In hotly-contested Terrebonne, Que., Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste is facing off against Bloc Quebecois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagn\u00e9 \u2013 who held the seat from 2021 until last year\u2019s election \u2013 and Conservative hopeful Adrienne Charles. <\/p>\n
CTV National News: Byelections loom as key Quebec riding draws national attention The Liberals are eying wins in two ridings, but Terrebonne remains a wildcard. Annie Bergeron-Oliver explains why this Quebec race is drawing national focus. <\/p>\n
This seat was vacated earlier this year, after the razor-thin 2025 election result was invalidated by the Supreme Court<\/a>. With 48 people on the ballot in Monday\u2019s by-election \u2013 due to the \u201clongest ballot\u201d protest effort \u2013 Elections Canada is using write-in ballots. <\/p>\n