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Should the Liberals Be In the Infobox?

Yes, the 5% rule is a guideline. It is not meant to apply strictly to parliamentary elections. When it is applied to parliamentary elections, it is generally supposed to apply to general elections, not by-elections. The only overarching rule is MOS:INFOBOX which says the infobox is supposed to be a summary for the article/topic. Reliable sources are including the Liberal results in articles and graphics. We should follow their lead. Also the Liberals (as the governing party) having a bad showing is an important part of the story here.^[1] Every by-election until the next election is going to be a test for Liberal support and is causing commentators to ask if Trudeau will resign. Articles about this by-election are noting that "The Liberal standard-bearer in Winnipeg, Ian MacIntyre, posted one of the worst by-election results for a candidate from the governing party in Canadian history."^[2] Omitting the governing party from this table improperly hides that important fact from the reader.-- Darryl Kerrigan (talk) 02:02, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Rana, Uday (2024-09-17). "'The Liberals are done': What will the Montreal byelection loss mean for Trudeau?". Global News. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
^ Tasker, John Paul (2024-09-17). "Trudeau says Liberals have 'a lot of work to do' after his party loses another byelection". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-09-17.

[1] Rana, Uday (2024-09-17). "'The Liberals are done': What will the Montreal byelection loss mean for Trudeau?". Global News. Retrieved 2024-09-17.

[2] Tasker, John Paul (2024-09-17). "Trudeau says Liberals have 'a lot of work to do' after his party loses another byelection". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-09-17.

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