By-Election Sweep For The Liberals

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The Liberals have swept all three federal by-elections held yesterday, giving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government an even stronger majority in the House of Commons. But what can we actually take away from these results? Mackenzie Gray, senior digital broadcast journalist for Global News Ottawa, joins us to break down the win and what it means for Canada.
1 Sep 11AM English Canada News Commentary

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