The federal Liberals will try to hang on to another seat in a December byelection in the Greater Vancouver area amid challenges in the polls and lacklustre results in the recent provincial election.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Nov. 10 the byelection for the riding of Cloverdale-Langley City will take place Dec. 16.
The Liberals lost two strongholds in byelections this past summer in Toronto and Montreal, leading to calls from within the party for Trudeau to step down.
Liberals place third in voting intentions in the province with 22 percent in the latest poll by Abacus Data. Conservatives lead with 39 percent, followed by the NDP with 27 percent….