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A quarter of Quebec voters cast early ballots with six days to go before election day
Elections Quebec says about 900,000 electors have voted early, with turnout highest in Quebec City ridings and lowest in Ungava.
- On Tuesday, the Quebec provincial election campaign entered its final week with 13.79 per cent of eligible voters—about 900,000 people—having already cast ballots in advance polling before the October 5 vote.
- Voter desire for a new government has surged to 74 per cent, with 71 per cent of voters reporting they have made their final choice, reflecting a clear preference for political change in Quebec.
- The Parti Québécois leads voter intentions at 30 per cent, while the Coalition Avenir Québec has fallen to 16 per cent. CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette faced criticism last week for remarks on American officials.
- Québec solidaire Spokesperson Ruba Ghazal is campaigning on mental health, promising to create 400 CLSC access points where "anyone who visits a CLSC for mental health care" can see a counsellor the same day.
- Candidates have six days left before the October 5 election, with party leaders continuing final tours across the province, including stops in the Laurentians and Magog to secure votes in the campaign's closing stretch.
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QUEBEC — Nearly 24% of Quebecers have already exercised their right to vote in the last two days in preparation for the October 5 provincial elections. Elections Québec confirmed Tuesday morning that the turnout for advance voting was 23.59 per cent. This percentage includes the data for the last two days, as well as [...]
Quebec election: 900,000 people have voted so far
Nearly 14 per cent of eligible voters in Quebec have cast a ballot so far in the provincial election, according to figures from Élections Québec. The 13.79 per cent of electors who voted early represents about 900,000 people. Early voting in the province at the offices of returning officers took place Friday and Saturday. Also […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left12Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources lean Left
75% Left
L 75%
C 25%
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