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Bloc Québécois Secures Terrebonne Riding After Elections Canada Validation

The Liberal Party’s initial 35-vote lead was overturned to a 44-vote Bloc Québécois victory, triggering an automatic judicial recount.

Newly-elected Bloc Quebecois member of Parliament Nathalie Sinclair Desgagne joins Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet as they hold a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet arrives for a federal election campaign stop in Terrebonne, Que., on April 18, 2025.

Overview

  • Elections Canada's validation process confirmed Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné's 44-vote win in Terrebonne, reversing the Liberal Party's initial lead.
  • The validation process corrected data entry errors from election night, ensuring accuracy in the closely contested Quebec riding.
  • An automatic judicial recount has been triggered, as the margin of victory is less than 0.1% of total votes cast in Terrebonne.
  • This seat flip adjusts parliamentary standings to 168 seats for the Liberals and 23 for the Bloc Québécois, further complicating the Liberals' path to a majority government.
  • A separate recount is also set to occur in Newfoundland and Labrador's Terra Nova-The Peninsulas riding, where the Liberal candidate leads by just 12 votes.