The PQ’s Catherine Gentilcore won by taking 52.74% of the votes cast, compared to 28.78% for the Coalition Avenir Quebec’s Alex Gagne, the runner-up
The Parti Québécois recaptured a long-time stronghold northeast of Montreal, winning the riding of Terrebonne in a by-election Monday.
Terrebonne on Montreal’s north shore had been held by Fitzgibbon since the Coalition Avenir Quebec formed government in 2018, but it had for the most part been a traditional safe seat of the sovereigntist PQ going back to 1976.“I am convinced that Catherine will be an excellent MNA for Terrebonne and that she will never let them down due to lack of motivation,” he told PQ supporters.
“I want to tell her to take advantage of it,” Legault told those gathered. “Because in 18 months, we fully intend to retake Terrebonne.” The sovereigntist party sits fourth among current parties in terms of seats, but has been atop the polls in Quebec under St-Pierre Plamondon and has now captured back-to-back provincial by-elections, stealing both seats from the CAQ.The PQ was seen as the clear favourite in Terrebonne, with poll aggregator websiteLegault noted by-elections are rarely favourable for a government.The by-election also took place amid trade tensions between Canada and the United States.
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