The Parti Québécois recaptured a longtime stronghold northeast of Montreal, winning the riding of Terrebonne in a byelection Monday.
Parti Quebecois candidate Catherine Gentilcore, second left, and party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon celebrate after winning the byelection in Terrebonne , Que., Monday, March 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi.
The PQ’s Catherine Gentilcore won by taking 52.74 per cent of the votes cast, compared to 28.78 per cent for the Coalition Avenir Québec’s Alex Gagné, the runner-up.As the first results came in, Gentilcore was in the lead, prompting cheers from PQ supporters gathered.Voters went to the polls to replace former economy minister Pierre Fitzgibbon.
Confirming his party’s loss, Legault spoke to supporters at Gagné’s election night gathering and said what mattered was regaining the seat in the next provincial election scheduled for October 2026. To that end, he had a message for Gentilcore.
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