US EditionConservatives hoping for first seat as two-way race emerges in Quebec byelection
ARTHABASKA RIDING, QUEBEC, AUG 7 – Polls show Quebec Conservatives and Parti Québécois tied at 37% each in Arthabaska, with Conservatives aiming to win their first provincial seat in 90 years, shifting political dynamics.
- On Aug. 7, 2025, Qc125.com reports a 37 per cent tie between Éric Duhaime and the Parti Québécois in Arthabaska, with Conservatives seeking their first seat in 90 years.
- Éric Duhaime built his base by tapping into frustration over pandemic health restrictions and called for abolition of Quebec’s carbon-pricing system in recent months.
- The riding gave Conservatives nearly 25 per cent of the vote during the last provincial election, and in 2022 Duhaime’s party won nearly 13 per cent but secured no seats, while the Parti Québécois won two recent byelections here.
- The governing Coalition Avenir Québec seems set for a third consecutive byelection defeat amid widespread dissatisfaction, and Antonine Yaccarini warned the PQ could lose "the wind in its sails" if it falls short.
- Éric Duhaime, Quebec Conservative Party leader, said "It could be a huge breakthrough" and that it could change politics in Canada by establishing a true Conservative presence in Quebec, while Alex Boissonneault called his party the best option for October 2026.
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Quebec Conservatives hoping for first seat as two-way race emerges in byelection
After four years at the helm of the party, Éric Duhaime has been unable to lead Quebec's Conservatives to winning even a single seat in the legislature. But now, he's in a two-way race with the sovereigntist Parti Québécois in the central Quebec riding of Arthabaska — and his victory could shift the political landscape in a province that has not elected a Conservative in 90 years.
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Conservatives hoping for first seat as two-way race emerges in Quebec byelection
MONTREAL — A polarizing figure who railed against pandemic restrictions and wants to break Quebec’s consensus on carbon pricing could be days away from claiming a long-coveted seat in the provincial legislature.
·Prince George, Canada
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