Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet announced Thursday morning that Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will again be the party’s candidate in Terrebonne in a by-election that could have a major impact on the Carney government.
The rest of Canada will have their eyes on Terrebonne in the coming weeks, and it is Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné who will defend the bloc against the Liberal Tatiana Auguste.
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These elections will have the feel of a rematch for the Bloc Québécois candidate, who was declared defeated by a single vote at the hands of Liberal Tatiana Auguste last spring, but a Bloc Québécois vote did not reach the polls due to an error by Elections Canada.
The Supreme Court therefore invalidated the results of last spring’s federal election in this riding on Feb. 13.
Canada will be watching Terrebonne
This election could determine whether the Carney government obtains the 172 seats needed for a majority in the House of Commons.
Currently, the Liberals hold 169, the Conservatives 141, the Bloc Québécois 22, the New Democrats seven, and the Greens one.
Three seats are currently vacant and will be subject to by-elections.
Two of these elections will take place in red strongholds in the Toronto ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University—Rosedale.
Hence the importance of the election in Terrebonne. It could allow Mark Carney to reach the magic number of 172.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
