OTTAWA — A veteran Liberal MP is admitting that a win in Toronto—St. Paul’s would have been “nothing short of a miracle” given the state of the electorate but says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should stay since he is still the best shot that the Liberals have got.

Judy Sgro, who represents a neighbouring Toronto riding, told the National Post that she and many other caucus colleagues did not expect Leslie Church to win in the byelection despite many Liberals saying prior to Monday that they expected an easy victory.