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Bloc Québécois to challenge Terrebonne election result in court


The Bloc Québécois will launch a legal challenge of the controversial election result in the federal riding of Terrebonne.

Speaking in Ottawa Thursday morning, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet said his party intends to contest the result.

The Liberals initially won the riding but it flipped to the Bloc after the results were validated.

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A judicial recount later concluded the Liberals had won the riding by a single vote, and yesterday Elections Canada declared the result final.

But Elections Canada admits that a misprint on an envelope used to mail a special ballot from Terrebonne led to one Bloc voter’s mail-in ballot being returned to her.

Despite the error, Elections Canada spokesperson Matthew McKenna said yesterday “the result of the recount is final.”

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2025.


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