Federal Byelection Polls Open for Voters in Vancouver, Toronto, Chicoutimi
Voting is underway in three federal byelections taking place today under the shadow of an intensifying trade war with the United States. All eyes are on what could be a close race in rural Quebec, where Conservative Richard Martel resigned his seat in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord to sit in the Senate. Martel won a tight three-way race in 2025, beating the Liberal and Bloc Québécois candidates by about 1,500 votes. McGill University political science professor Daniel Béland says if the Tories can’t hold on to the Quebec seat, it will add to the narrative that Pierre Poilievre’s leadership is in trouble....
Voting is taking place in three federal byelections today, occurring as a trade war with the United States intensifies. A notable race is in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Quebec, a seat vacated by Conservative Richard Martel who moved to the Senate. Political analysts suggest that a Conservative loss in this Quebec seat could negatively affect perceptions of Pierre Poilievre’s leadership.
- Three federal byelections are being held today.
- The byelections are taking place under the backdrop of an escalating trade war with the United States.
- A significant focus is on the Chicoutimi-Le Fjord race in rural Quebec.
- Conservative Richard Martel resigned this seat to accept a position in the Senate.
- Martel had previously won the seat in 2025 in a close contest against Liberal and Bloc Québécois candidates.
- Failure by the Conservatives to retain the Quebec seat could be interpreted as a sign of weakness in Pierre Poilievre’s leadership.
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