Liberal MP Tatiana Auguste has lost her seat in Terrebonne after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who had originally lost the election by a single vote. The court’s decision mandates a byelection within 180 days, emphasizing the principle that every vote counts. Sinclair-Desgagné expressed relief at the ruling, which she views as a victory for democracy, while the Liberals stated their readiness to contest the seat again. The election controversy stemmed from an error involving misprinted postal codes on mail-in ballots, which was initially deemed not to constitute an “irregularity” by a lower court.
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