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Liberals Secure Quebec Riding of Terrebonne by One Vote After Recount

The judicial recount flips the seat from the Bloc Québécois, bringing the Liberals to 170 seats in the House of Commons, just two short of a majority government.

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
After a judicial recount, sources tell CBC News the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote.

Overview

  • A judicial recount in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has reversed the initial results, awarding the seat to the Liberal Party by a single vote.
  • The recount overturns the previously validated 44-vote victory of the Bloc Québécois, as confirmed by Elections Canada.
  • This victory brings the Liberal Party's total to 170 seats in the House of Commons, leaving them two seats shy of a majority government.
  • The fiercely contested Terrebonne riding underscores the competitive political landscape in Quebec between the Liberals and the Bloc Québécois.
  • The result highlights the significant impact of narrow margins in key ridings on the overall balance of power in Canada's federal parliament.