Overview

• Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste secured the Terrebonne seat by a single vote after a judicial recount, reversing a temporary Bloc Québécois lead.
• Elections Canada confirmed the recount result as final, citing no legal mechanism for appeal under the Canada Elections Act.
• A misprinted postal code on a special ballot envelope caused a Bloc supporter’s vote to be returned and not counted in the election.
• The Bloc Québécois announced plans to challenge the recount in court, aiming to address the ballot irregularity and potentially prompt a by-election.
• Elections Canada acknowledged the error and is expanding its review of the special-ballot system, though it maintains this is the only known case of its kind in the recent election.