The Liberal sweep of three by-elections is a clear signal that Canadians back the government's trade strategy and economic plan. Winning in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec — including flipping a Conservative seat in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord — shows broad national support across very different ridings. When a government earns that kind of cross-regional confidence, the mandate to stand firm on countertariffs and diversify trade speaks for itself.
Winning two seats you already held and one flipped with a last-minute icebreaker pledge isn't a governing mandate — it's a rally around an external enemy. Liberal support surged because Canadians were asked who stands up to Trump, not whether housing costs, lagging productivity or a stalled industrial base have gotten better. Reassigning blame for domestic pain to Washington isn't a plan; it's a distraction from a decade of unfinished work.
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