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Global National: June 25, 2024 | Liberals lose stranglehold Toronto riding to Tories after 31 years

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Canada’s Liberals have been defeated in a closely watched by-election. Toronto-St. Paul's, a federal riding that's long been Liberal red since 1993, is now Conservative blue. David Akin explains the message this sends, what's frustrating voters and how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reacting.

After four straight months of declines, inflation in Canada went up in May, with the costs of servicing a mortgage, rent and gas all being considerably higher than they were in May 2023. Mackenzie Gray explains what this might mean for the Bank of Canada's future decisions about its key interest rate and how this might affect the federal Liberals' already dwindling popularity.

Kenyan President William Ruto is trying to restore order to his country, after his deeply unpopular tax hikes led to thousands of protesters storming parliament. Five people have been killed, and many more have been injured. Mike Armstrong explains what's behind the tax hikes, the changes that have been since been nixed and the pressure Ruto is under.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be a free man after striking a deal with the U.S. He's expected to return home to Australia. Redmond Shannon reports on Assange's 14-year legal saga and plea deal and why one journalist is worried about the precedent this could set for future similar cases.

The Conservatives' Don Stewart has won the Toronto-St. Paul's seat in Monday’s by-election, igniting questions about the future of the Liberals and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Eric Sorensen looks at what history tells us about political leaders who stay in the job for a long time and what one poll says about the interest in rumoured successors to Trudeau.

Plus, hope turned into heartbreak in Edmonton after the Oilers' historic comeback fell short against the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final Monday night. But as Jeff Semple reports, while the Cup is staying south of the border for another year, there are still reasons for Canadians to celebrate.

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