Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown had been downplaying his party’s chances in the byelection, noting the Tories had typically finished a “distant third” behind the Liberals and New Democrats. ( Peter Power / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo )Patrick Brown says the Progressive Conservative win in the Sault Ste. Marie byelection signals his party can make gains in areas that haven’t voted PC in years. Article Continued Below“I was told by a lot of people you have no business putting resources or effort into Sault Ste. The most recent Liberal byelection win was last November when MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers held Ottawa-Vanier after the retirement of cabinet minister Madeleine Meilleur.

Source: thestar June 02, 2017 20:15 UTC