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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: Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec, Beaches-East York in Ontario, and North Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia.
- 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 respectively.
- Liberal Daniel Gobeil's candidacy emphasizes protecting Canada's supply-management system from United States trade tensions affecting dairy, forestry, and aluminum sectors. Conservative Régis Gaudreault trails at 17 per cent in the same survey.
- The other byelections will replace former cabinet ministers Nate Erskine-Smith and Jonathan Wilkinson. McGill University political science professor Daniel Béland noted that losing Chicoutimi-Le Fjord could signal trouble for Pierre Poilievre's leadership.
- Beyond trade tensions, campaigns focused on domestic priorities including cost of living and seniors' financial difficulties. Martel won the 2025 race by about 1,500 votes in a tight three-way contest.
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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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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 27%
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