Toronto Mike

Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Ottawa

They're voting in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland today.  The byelection will determine a successor to MP Lawrence O'Brien who passed away late last year.

We've all seen the numbers.  We were on the edge of our seats recently watching The Thrilla on Parliament Hilla.  The entire balance of power depends upon this Labrador riding and all eyes are on Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

It's worth noting that since joining Canada in 1949, Labrador has sent just one Conservative to Ottawa, for one term in 1968.  I'm betting on red.  If you're following along at home, that makes the score 153-152 without need for a tie-breaking vote by the Speaker of the House.

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