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Canada’s Liberal Party Faces Uncertainty After One-Vote Win in Terrebonne

Elections Canada investigates a returned mail-in ballot that could tie the race, potentially triggering a byelection in the pivotal Quebec riding.

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Terrebonne, Que., resident Emmanuelle Bossé said she sent in her vote on time for the April 28 federal election.
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Bloc Québécois member of Parliament Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné joins Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet for a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Overview

  • Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste was declared the winner in Terrebonne, Quebec, by a single vote after a judicial recount completed on May 10.
  • A mail-in ballot from a Bloc Québécois voter was returned undeliverable due to a postal code error on the Elections Canada-provided envelope.
  • Elections Canada is investigating the issue and gathering facts, with the possibility of a legal challenge or byelection if the ballot is deemed valid and ties the race.
  • The Terrebonne result is critical for the Liberal Party, which currently holds 170 seats and needs 172 for a majority government.
  • Three additional recounts in other close ridings are still pending, which could further influence the Liberals' path to securing a majority in Parliament.