A political scientist in Newfoundland and Labrador says a landslide Conservative Party victory in the Baie Verte-Green Bay district byelection could serve as a temperature check for voters in the rest of the province ahead of a general election scheduled for October 2025.
Progressive Conservative candidate Lin Paddock has won the Baie Verte-Green Bay byelection, handily beating his closest opponent by more than 3,000 votes.
Newfoundland and Labrador's newest MHA says his resounding win on Monday wasn't just a vote against Liberals, but a sign that the province is embracing the Progressive Conservative Party.