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5mo ago

Liberals Secure 170th Seat in Parliament After One-Vote Recount Victory

A judicial recount in Terrebonne flips the seat to Liberal Tatiana Auguste, narrowing the gap to a majority as three more recounts loom.

Tatiana Auguste is the Liberal's newest member of Parliament, after winning the seat in a judicial recount.
The chamber of the House of Commons is seen in Ottawa, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Parliament will resume Monday following the summer recess. On Monday Parliamentarians will return to the familiar stone walls of West Block in Ottawa to find the political landscape has shifted significantly. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Elections Canada signage is pictured near an advance polling station in Ottawa, on Friday, April 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
A voting information officer holds stickers to be given to voters after casting their ballots, outside a polling location in Ottawa on Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Overview

  • Tatiana Auguste won the Quebec riding of Terrebonne for the Liberals by a single vote, defeating Bloc Québécois incumbent Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.
  • The recount outcome raises the Liberal seat count to 170, leaving them two seats short of the 172 needed for a majority government.
  • Three additional judicial recounts in Newfoundland and Ontario could further alter the parliamentary balance before the House of Commons reconvenes.
  • The Terrebonne recount was triggered by a margin of less than 0.1% between the candidates, with Auguste securing 23,352 votes to Sinclair-Desgagné's 23,351.
  • This marks one of the narrowest electoral victories in Canadian federal history, emphasizing the critical importance of every single vote.