Conservatives narrowly win St Paul's byelection

Sheila Gunn Reid
  |   June 25, 2024   |   Be the first to comment

The byelection was triggered after the retirement of Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett, the MP in the riding since 1997.

Financial and marketing specialist Conservative Don Stewart won the close race by 590 votes, edging out Liberal star candidate Leslie Church as vote counting wrapped up in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Church is a former chief of staff to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.



The Liberals sent a series of high profile MPs into the riding to support Church and stave off an embarrassment at the polls.

The strategy failed.

Bennett, The former mental health and addictions minister, was appointed in January as Canada's next ambassador to Denmark.

Sheila Gunn Reid

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Sheila Gunn Reid is the Editor-in-Chief, Alberta Bureau Chief, member of the board of directors, and host of The Gunn Show at Rebel News. Sheila also serves as President of the Independent Press Gallery of Canada. A mother of three and longtime conservative activist, Sheila is the author of bestselling books, including her most recent release, Independence Blueprint: What Alberta Can Learn From Quebec.

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