Terrebonne re-aligns with Bloc Quebecois party
Terrebonne's Election Saga Continues:
In a rollercoaster ride of politics, Nathalie Sinclair Desgagné of the Bloc Québécois has edged ahead in the Terrebonne riding, securing a 44-vote lead over her Liberal opponent, Tatiana Auguste. This development pushes the Bloc Québécois to 23 seats in the House of Commons, leaving the Liberals with a wafer-thin majority of 168 seats, falling short of the 172 seats required for a full majority.
Mylène Créte, our site
The initial victory declaration for Tatiana Auguste was premature, as a recheck of voter data by Elections Canada overturned the results, confirming Sinclair Desgagné's victory. The vote count discrepancies were traced back to errors made during the initial counting on Monday.
"Every vote counts," responded a Liberal Party spokesperson, Jenna Ghassabeh, addressing the turn of events. The party is preparing for an automatic recount, ensuring adherence to the provisions in the Canada Elections Act in the event of close results such as those in Terrebonne.
Given the slim margin of victory (61 votes), a judicial recount will be initiated. Elections Canada will review the poll records from each polling station to ensure the validity of the results.
The Emotional Toll
Sinclair Desgagné expressed her relief and individually, emotionally charged responses after the validation process. She noted feeling a range of emotions since Monday, chiefly due to her Liberal opponent's initial win declaration before the results were officially validated. Sinclair Desgagné also criticized Elections Canada's decision to halt the counting of special ballots, containing votes from electors who vote outside their riding, early Tuesday morning.
"It's a very stressful situation," remarked Sinclair Desgagné, expressing her relief at the prospect of a judicial recount. She highlighted her team's relentless door-knocking efforts to connect with thousands of voters every day during the campaign.
The Judicial Recount Process
In addition to the Terrebonne riding, another riding in Terra Nova-Les Péninsules in Newfoundland and Labrador is also set for a judicial recount, as Liberal candidate Anthony Germain emerged the winner with a 12-vote margin over his Conservative rival, Jonathan Rowe. More judicial recounts may be requested by candidates or voters in close races, such as in the riding of Nunavut, where NDP incumbent Lori Idlout retained her seat with a 77-vote lead over her Liberal opponent.
In total, 19 ridings have a margin of less than 1000 votes between the top two candidates, with seven of these cases being Liberal winners and the Liberal candidates being runners-up in nine of these races.
With Marie-Eve Morasse, La Presse
Enrichment Data:
- The total number of votes cast in the Terrebonne riding was approximately 61,204. The difference in votes between the top two candidates was less than one thousandth of the total votes[1][2].
- Sinclair-Desgagné announced her expectation of a judicial recount via a social media post after the validation process[1][3].
- The recount is inevitable as it automatically follows a validation process with such a narrow margin between candidates[2].
- The French-speaking Québécois politician, Nathalie Sinclair Desgagné, received a strange policy-and-legislation-related news about a judicial recount in the Terrebonne riding, where she secured a 44-vote lead over her opponent, despite Tatiana Auguste's initial victory declaration.
- The québécois Bloc Québécois member, Mylène Créte, reported on the general-news of the recount, triggering the provisions in the Canada Elections Act, following the initial victory declaration for Tatiana Auguste being overturned by Elections Canada's recheck of voter data.
- Sinclair Desgagné, in relating her emotional journey, recounted feeling a range of emotions, particularly after her Liberal opponent's initial win declaration before the results were officially validated, highlighting the importance of every vote in the process.
- The judicial recount process has also been initiated in another riding, Terra Nova-Les Péninsules in Newfoundland and Labrador, where the Liberal candidate Anthony Germain won with a 12-vote margin over his Conservative rival, showing the close nature of many of the elections.
