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Liberals declare victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection

Federal cabinet ministers Iqra Khalid, left, and Omar Alghabra, right, raise hands with Liberal candidate Charles Sousa as they react to incoming results at the by-election night headquarters for the riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore in Mississauga, Ont., Monday, December 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Federal cabinet ministers Iqra Khalid, left, and Omar Alghabra, right, raise hands with Liberal candidate Charles Sousa as they react to incoming results at the by-election night headquarters for the riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore in Mississauga, Ont., Monday, December 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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A federal election held in the Greater Toronto Area has seen the Liberals declare victory.

Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa delivered a victory speech while votes were still being counted.

Elections Canada data says Sousa took at least 51 per cent of the votes in Mississauga-Lakeshore.

Sousa told supporters he will be their voice in Ottawa and act pragmatically to find the solutions to the problems Canadians face. 

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