Liberal Carr leading in Winnipeg South Centre

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Cheers erupted at the Masonic Memorial Centre as supporters of Liberal incumbent Ben Carr entered the large hall with dozens of supporters lined up to congratulate him.

Carr was comfortably leading his Winnipeg South Centre riding with 64.2 per cent of the tallied vote, as Conservative candidate Royden Brousseau lagged behind at 29.5 per cent.

“I’ve been told we’re tracking toward a strong, Liberal majority government, and I don’t know if we’ve hit that mark yet, but what I do know is Mark Carney will continue to lead this country as the Prime Minister,” Carr said.

“It’s looking good, and we’re hoping it’s going to turn into a majority,” said Jim Cornelius, who co-chaired Carr’s canvassing operation. “It’s still close, but we’re certainly pleased to see what’s happened given the situation we were in just a few months ago.”

Carr’s Winnipeg South Centre riding hadn’t flashed on the screen, but supporters were confident he’d earn the checkmark.

“We knocked on a lot of doors, and the reception for Ben and for Mark Carney was astounding,” Cornelius said.

Carr won the riding’s 2023 by-election, taking over from Jim Carr, his father, who died in December 2022 while in office.