OTTAWA — Polls are open in a hotly contested Toronto byelection where a defeat for the governing Liberals could be a troubling sign for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party.

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All eyes are on the hotly contested Toronto—St. Paul's byelection and the Liberals' future

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