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Voting to Begin in Federal Byelections in Toronto, Vancouver and Chicoutimi Ridings
A new poll puts Bloc Québécois candidate Caroline Dubé and Liberal Daniel Gobeil within 2 points in Chicoutimi–Le Fjord.
- On Monday, August 31, 2026, voters head to the polls for federal byelections in three ridings, including a competitive race in Quebec's Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, with voting also underway in Ontario's Beaches-East York and British Columbia's North Vancouver-Capilano.
- The Chicoutimi-Le Fjord race follows Conservative Richard Martel's resignation to join the Senate. Recent polling places Liberal Daniel Gobeil and Bloc candidate Caroline Dubé neck-and-neck at 40 per cent and 38 per cent, while Conservative Régis Gaudreault trails at 17 per cent.
- Trade issues intensified in the campaign's final days, affecting local dairy, forestry, and aluminum sectors. Liberal Daniel Gobeil emphasizes protecting Canada's supply-management system from United States trade tensions affecting the region.
- Replacing former cabinet ministers Nate Erskine-Smith and Jonathan Wilkinson, the other byelections carry significant political weight. McGill University political science professor Daniel Béland noted that losing Chicoutimi-Le Fjord could signal Pierre Poilievre's leadership faces trouble.
- Beyond trade, campaigns focused on domestic priorities like the cost of living and financial difficulties facing seniors. Martel won the 2025 race by about 1,500 votes in a tight three-way contest, setting a narrow margin for today's winner.
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The RecordTight race expected in Quebec riding as voters head to polls in federal byelection
SAGUENAY - Voters in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord are heading to the polls to choose who will succeed Richard Martel as their representative in the House of Commons.
·Hamilton, Canada
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution80% Left
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- 80% of the sources lean Left
80% Left
L 80%
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