No surprise at all with the results out of Labrador. One of the safest Liberal seats in Canada is defended, albeit with the reduced totals you’d expect in a bi-election after a tough year by the party in power. The Conservatives field a high profile candidate and pour a lot of resources into the riding so they, quite predictably, increase their total substantially.

There’s a lot of talk about how this was such a crucial seat given how close Parliament is right now. But, truth be told, it doesn’t change a heck of a lot. The Liberals won the last vote on a tie-break and this just means we’ll avoid a tie-break in the future. Now, should something happen with the health of a few MPs, it could become a crucial seat to have but, for all intents and purposes, Chuck Cadman still has the whole world in his hands.