Liberals lose Montreal byelection, NDP holds Manitoba seat [Video]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s going to “stay focused” on governing after being handed his second byelection upset in recent months.

“Obviously, it would have been nicer to be able to win and hold Verdun, but there’s more work to do, and we’re going to stay focused on doing it,” Trudeau said in Ottawa Tuesday morning.

After already signalling he was set on staying on as leader regardless of the results, Trudeau said there are “all sorts of reflections” to come on what went wrong for the Liberals.

“But the big thing is to make sure that Canadians understand that the choice they get to make in the next election about the kind of country we are really matters, and that’s the work we’re going to continue to do,” Trudeau said.

“I want to congratulate everyone who stepped up in putting their name on a ballot, at a time …