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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, including a competitive race in Quebec's Chicoutimi-Le Fjord alongside contests in Ontario's Beaches-East York and British Columbia's North Vancouver-Capilano.
- Following Conservative Richard Martel's resignation to join the Senate, the Chicoutimi-Le Fjord race features three leading contenders. Recent polling places Liberal Daniel Gobeil and Bloc candidate Caroline Dubé neck-and-neck at 40 per cent and 38 per cent support respectively.
- Conservative Régis Gaudreault trails at 17 per cent in the survey of 448 respondents. Trade tensions intensified during the campaign's final days, affecting local dairy, forestry, and aluminum sectors while Gobeil emphasized protecting Canada's supply-management system from United States tariff pressures.
- The other byelections will replace former cabinet ministers Nate Erskine-Smith and Jonathan Wilkinson. McGill University political science professor Daniel Béland noted that if Conservatives lose Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, it could signal trouble for Pierre Poilievre's leadership.
- Beyond trade, campaigns focused on domestic priorities including the cost of living and financial difficulties facing seniors. Whoever wins Chicoutimi-Le Fjord will succeed Martel, who won the 2025 race by about 1,500 votes in a tight three-way contest.
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Voters in the electoral district of Chicoutimi–Le Fjord are asked to vote on Monday on the candidate they wish to see Richard Martel succeed to represent them in the House of Commons.
·Montreal, Canada
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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 Sources14
Leaning Left10Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution77% Left
Bias Distribution
- 77% of the sources lean Left
77% Left
L 77%
C 23%
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