"Tonight, we celebrate something so powerful ... a community coming together, putting aside their differences to choose hope, compassion, and progress."
"Begum received nearly 70 percent of the total vote, but only about a third of eligible voters actually voted in the byelection."
"Liberal candidates won in all three federal byelections Monday night, giving the party 174 seats in government. The Liberals needed 172 seats to form a majority."
Doly Begum won the Scarborough Southwest federal byelection, maintaining the Liberal hold on the riding after Bill Blair's departure. Her victory contributes to a majority government for Prime Minister Mark Carney, with the Liberals now holding 174 seats. Begum received nearly 70 percent of the vote, although voter turnout was low at about one-third of eligible voters. Other candidates included Conservative Diana Filipova, NDP's Fatima Shaban, and Green's Pooja Malhotra. Notable supporters attended her victory celebration, emphasizing community unity and progress.
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