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Duhaime and PQ’s Boissonneault Vie for Arthabaska Seat in Tight By-election

Duhaime is seeking his first National Assembly seat in a riding the CAQ has controlled since 2012

Eric Duhaime, Conservative Party of Quebec leader and candidate for the Quebec byelection in the Arthabaska riding is interviewed in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Que., Wednesday, July 23, 2025. A byelection is scheduled for the riding on August 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Overview

  • Polls ahead of vote day showed a near tie between Conservative leader Éric Duhaime and Parti Québécois contender Alex Boissonneault.
  • The contest was prompted by CAQ MNA Éric Lefebvre’s resignation to run for the federal Conservatives.
  • A loss in this race would extend the CAQ’s by-election losing streak to three in under two years.
  • Duhaime’s Conservatives were shut out of seats in the 2022 election, making this a crucial opportunity for legislative representation.
  • Nine candidates are competing, highlighting fractured voter loyalties ahead of the 2026 provincial vote.