Bloc Québécois fields a rights activist to stress Carney's “moral authority deficit”

Zumretay Arkin, a former vice-president of the World Uyghur Congress, will run in Montreal's Laurier–Sainte-Marie. The by-election is expected to be called by the end of the month.

Leader Yves-François Blanchet criticizes Carney's ties with China, Saudi Arabia and now Turkey. Carney replied this week that “engagement is not approval”.

Background

Laurier–Sainte-Marie has been vacant since Steven Guilbeault left the Liberals. The NDP's Nimâ Machouf is also running, and the Liberals have not named a candidate.

By-elections are also coming in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot–Acton in Quebec, and in Ontario and Saskatchewan.