Wild stuff just happens with Trump, doesn't it?
It's hardly news when he says or does something crazy - nor when something crazy happens to him.
So, how’s your Tuesday going so far?
Better than Bryce Young’s, I bet. Hopefully better than Justin Trudeau’s, too:
Voters have dealt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau another devastating byelection loss, this time picking a Bloc Québécois candidate in a Montreal riding that's been held by the Liberals for most of the last century.
The defeat in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun is Trudeau's second byelection loss in a safe Liberal seat in the last three months and it raises questions about his long-term viability as party leader.
Bloc candidate Louis-Philippe Sauvé very narrowly beat Liberal Laura Palestini — a stunning upset given the governing party's past strength in this part of southwest Montreal. NDP candidate Craig Sauvé finished third.
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Before Monday's byelection, there were few seats safer than LaSalle-Émard-Verdun for the federal Liberals in Quebec. This loss is a sign of how far the party has fallen.
Former prime minister Paul Martin previously represented parts of this riding, and a non-Libe…
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