US EditionPQ Candidate Alex Boissonneault Wins Arthabaska Byelection
ARTHABASKA RIDING, QUEBEC, AUG 11 – Alex Boissonneault secured over 45% of the vote, defeating Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime who received about 36%, marking the third consecutive Parti Québécois by-election win.
- On Aug. 11, 2025, the Parti Québécois is projected to win the Arthabaska byelection in Victoriaville, Quebec, according to The Canadian Press.
- Amid rising PQ momentum, the byelection was triggered by Éric Lefebvre’s resignation to run for the Conservative Party of Canada, marking a third PQ victory in recent byelections.
- While polls suggested a tight race, Alex Boissonneault captured over 46 per cent of votes versus about 36 per cent for Éric Duhaime.
- On Monday, the governing Coalition Avenir Québec, which had held the seat since 2012, finished fourth in Arthabaska, marking a bitter loss.
- Looking ahead, Boissonneault will soon need to campaign again to retain his seat, while Premier François Legault still plans to run for reelection next year.
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The Parti Québécois (PQ) has secured its third successive byelection win in Quebec, solidifying the momentum of the sovereigntist party as it approaches the 2026 provincial election. The PQ victory by former Radio-Canada journalist Alex Boissonneault in the riding of Arthabaska on Aug. 11 is a setback to Premier François Legault’s ruling Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) party, which had held the seat since 2012. Boissonneault defeated Quebec Conser…
Parti Québécois popularity continues with win in Quebec byelection in Arthabaska
The Parti Québécois sailed to a third-straight Quebec byelection win on Monday, cementing the sovereigntist party's momentum ahead of the 2026 provincial election and dealing a crushing blow to Premier François Legault's governing party.
Alex Boisonneault was elected; Eric Duhaime bowed; the PLQ was almost three times better than in 2022; the CAQ fell to fourth; and QS fell to 2%.
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Parti Québécois rise continues with win in Quebec byelection in Arthabaska
The Parti Québécois sailed to a third-straight Quebec byelection win on Monday, cementing the sovereigntist party's momentum ahead of the 2026 provincial election and dealing a crushing blow to Premier François Legault's governing party.
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