Key Takeaways From the Aug. 31 Byelections
While the Liberal government briefly lost its majority status following the resignation of several MPs, it regained it following the Aug. 31 byelections. The Liberals won all three byelections in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, obtaining more than 50 percent of the vote in each. The Conservatives lost a seat, while the Bloc Québécois and NDP also trailed in the vote totals.
TL;DR
- The Liberal government regained its majority status following August 31 byelections.
- Liberals won all three byelections in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia.
- The Liberals obtained more than 50 percent of the vote in each byelection.
- The Conservatives lost a seat, and the Bloc Québécois and NDP trailed in vote totals.
- The Liberal party's seat count fell to 170 MPs before the byelections, two short of a majority.
- Following the byelections, the Liberals will have 173 seats when the House of Commons resumes on September 21.