QUEBEC — Residents of the hotly contested Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon are voting in a byelection today. Coalition Avenir Québec's Joelle Boutin triggered the byelection when she quit politics this summer.
QUEBEC — Residents of the hotly contested Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon are voting in a byelection today.Premier François Legault went door knocking in the riding one week ago with his candidate, Marie-Anik Shoiry.
Shoiry is facing off against Pascal Paradis of the Parti Québécois, whose party is polling second to the CAQ provincewide. Leftist Québec solidaire is represented by Olivier Bolduc, who finished second to Boutin in last year's general election. The Quebec Liberals have put up Élise Avard Bernier in the riding, which was a former stronghold for the party before Boutin's byelection win in 2019.The Coalition Avenir Québec holds 89 seats in the 125-seat legislature, followed by the Liberals at 19, Québec solidaire with 12 and the PQ with three. There is one Independent member.
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