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Liberals retain North Vancouver-Capilano in federal byelection
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Liberals retain North Vancouver-Capilano in federal byelection

From Global News · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Former Prime Minister Mark Carney aide Braeden Caley won the North Vancouver-Capilano federal byelection, leading Conservative candidate Stephen Curran and Green candidate Shelley Luce with more than 90% of polls reporting.
  • Caley framed the result as support for cooperation, resistance to U.S. tariffs, lower costs, housing, infrastructure and climate action.
  • The Liberals also won byelections in Toronto’s Beaches-East York and Quebec’s Chicoutimi-Le Fjord.

Braeden Caley traded his role as a senior aide to Prime Minister Mark Carney for a seat in Parliament after winning the federal byelection in British Columbia’s North Vancouver-Capilano riding.

With more than 90% of polls reporting late Monday, Caley held a clear lead over Conservative lawyer Stephen Curran and Green candidate Shelley Luce, a scientist and advocate. The riding had been viewed as a safe Liberal seat. Jonathan Wilkinson, a former cabinet minister, won it for a fourth time in the 2025 federal election before resigning in June to become Canada’s ambassador to the European Union.

This is an instruction to stand strong versus those unjust tariffs.

— Braeden CaleyCaley described the byelection result as a mandate for his priorities amid trade tensions with the United States.

Caley left his position as Carney’s deputy chief of staff in Ottawa to campaign for the seat. At his election-night party, he said voters had chosen partnership over division amid uncertainty caused by the trade conflict with the United States.

With Mark Carney, we chose a plan to stand firmly behind our Canadian workers and businesses and importantly, to build Canada strong for all.

— Braeden CaleyCaley linked his victory to the Liberal government’s economic and political program.

“This is an instruction to stand strong versus those unjust tariffs,” Caley said, listing lower costs for Canadians, affordable housing, infrastructure and climate action among his priorities. “With Mark Carney, we chose a plan to stand firmly behind our Canadian workers and businesses and importantly, to build Canada strong for all.”

Carney congratulated Caley after the result was confirmed. “I know Braeden’s values, his work ethic and his character,” he said. “I look forward to collaborating with him again to build a stronger British Columbia and a stronger Canada, for the benefit of all.”

I know Braeden’s values, his work ethic and his character.

— Mark CarneyThe prime minister congratulated Caley after his victory was confirmed.

Before the vote count, Caley said he shared the prime minister’s vision of strengthening Canadian independence and described the riding as an important part of that effort. He also pointed to British Columbia’s economic role, saying a third of the projects sent to Canada’s major projects office for possible fast-tracking were located in the province. The Liberals won the other two byelections held Monday as well.

I look forward to collaborating with him again to build a stronger British Columbia and a stronger Canada, for the benefit of all.

— Mark CarneyCarney described his expectations for working with the newly elected MP.
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Originally published by Global News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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