Yvonne Jones takes back Liberal stronghold. In a much anticipated by-election, Jones has won with a landslide. We shall see how this will change and narrate the political landscape on the Canadian Political Scene given the new-found momentum behind the Liberal Party with leader Justin Trudeau. Meanwhile, former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue has been left in the cold.
Yvonne Jones, former provincial Liberal leader and a well seasoned Liberal politician has won Labrador for the Liberal Party with a rate of over 48.2%.
Here are the detailed results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
|
Yvonne Jones |
5,814 |
48.2% |
|
Peter Penashue |
3,992 |
32.5% |
|
Harry Borlase |
2,273 |
18.8% |
|
Norman Andrews |
50 |
0.4% |
Voter turnout: 59.6%
Polls counted: 91/91
In 2011, former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue won the Liberal stronghold with a margin of only 79 votes. When the robocall scandal first made its rounds, Labrador was one of the close ridings listed for investigation.
On March 14, Penashue resigned the seat after acknowledging he had accepted 28 illegal donations.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried to help Penashue’s campaign telling Labrador that he was the man for economic development but given his economic record and an investigation into Penashue’s campaign’s illegal actions in the last election, Labrador was all but lost.
The Liberals now gain a seat in the House of Commons to have 36 and the Conservatives lose one to have 164.
What do you think of the result? Do you expect to see a shift in political narrative because of it?
Categories: Election
Tags: Conservative, Liberal, NDP
On Monday, the longest campaign in modern history will come to a close and if current polls are any indication, Canada may be seeing a change in government after 9 years of Conservative rule under the leadership of Stephen Harper. Accountability was his calling card in 2006 and today, accountability may very well be one of the defining reasons for his departure.
On Monday, the longest campaign in modern history will come to a close and if current polls are any indication, Canada may be seeing a change in government after 9 years of Conservative rule under the leadership of Stephen Harper. Accountability was his calling card in 2006 and today, accountability may very well be one of the defining reasons for his departure.
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In its length, in its cost and in its debate schedule, this election is unusual. The first and possibly only real debate of the campaign ended and here are the highlights of what happened.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Rideau Hall this morning with Governor General David Johnston’s approval to drop the writ and Canadians are now officially headed to the polls on October 19. For the first time since fixed election date legislation was brought in by the Conservative government, a fixed election date has been followed.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Rideau Hall this morning with Governor General David Johnston’s approval to drop the writ and Canadians are now officially headed to the polls on October 19. For the first time since fixed election date legislation was brought in by the Conservative government, a fixed election date has been followed.
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