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The riding of Arthabaska in Centre-du-Québec is gearing up for a hotly contested by-election on August 11th. Eleven candidates are vying for the seat, but the main fight seems centered around the major party figures.
The Conservatives, led by Éric Duhaime, are fielding Duhaime as their candidate. Duhaime, the leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec (PCQ), is joined by Alex Boissonneault of the Parti Québécois (PQ), Keven Brasseur of the governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), Chantal Marchand of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), and Pascale Fortin of Québec Solidaire (QS).
The race in Arthabaska is primarily between Duhaime and Boissonneault, with the PQ slightly ahead by about one percent in voting intentions, according to recent polls. The CAQ is attempting to hold the riding with Brasseur, while the Liberals and Québec Solidaire are also contesting with their respective candidates.
The by-election was triggered by the departure of Éric Lefebvre (CAQ), who was elected federally in the Richmond—Arthabaska riding. In the last Quebec general elections, Lefebvre secured 51.75% of the votes, with Tarek Henoud, the Conservative candidate, being his closest rival, receiving 39.50% of the votes.
Advance voting for the by-election takes place on Sunday and Monday, providing residents with an opportunity to cast their votes early. In addition to the major parties, independent candidates Arpad Nagy and Denis Gagne, as well as Trystan Martel of Climat Quebec and Eric Simard of Union nationale, are also running for the seat. Louis Chandonnet is representing the Equipe autonomiste party.
The riding of Arthabaska has been a stronghold for the CAQ, but with a close race shaping up, the outcome of the by-election remains uncertain. The election on August 11th promises to be an exciting one, with the people of Arthabaska set to decide the future of their representation.
- The political landscape in Arthabaska is dominated by policy-and-legislation discussions, as the major parties, including the Conservatives, Parti Québécois, Coalition Avenir Québec, Quebec Liberal Party, Québec Solidaire, and independent candidates, are engaged in a heated competition to secure a seat.
- In the general news, the upcoming by-election for the seat of Arthabaska on August 11th is generating widespread interest, with the close race between Éric Duhaime of the Conservatives and Alex Boissonneault of the Parti Québécois being a major focus.
