Jean-Talon
Jean-Talon is a provincial electoral riding in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It consists of part of the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough of Quebec City.
It was named after former French colonial administrator of New ...
provincial by-election was held on October 2, 2023. This was triggered following the resignation of CAQ MNA
Joëlle Boutin
Joëlle Boutin (born October 2, 1979) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a byelection on December 2, 2019.Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois (; ; PQ) is a sovereignist and social democratic provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishin ...
candidate
Pascal Paradis
Pascal Paradis is a Canadian politician from the Parti Québécois who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec from Jean-Talon
Jean-Talon is a provincial electoral riding in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It consist ...
won the election.
The PQ win is notable for two reasons: PQ had never before won the riding of Jean-Talon and this also marked their first win at a by-election since 2016.
Background
Jean-Talon is a constituency in
Quebec City
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and was once a Liberal stronghold before being taken by the CAQ in a 2019 by-election.
An issue during the by election was the
Coalition Avenir Québec
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeFrançois Legault cancelling a tunnel project in Quebec City.
Candidates
* Marie-Anik Shoiry,
Coalition Avenir Québec
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ; , ) is a Quebec nationalist, autonomist and conservativeQuébec solidaire
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Pascal Paradis
Pascal Paradis is a Canadian politician from the Parti Québécois who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec from Jean-Talon
Jean-Talon is a provincial electoral riding in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It consist ...
,
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois (; ; PQ) is a sovereignist and social democratic provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishin ...
* Élise Avard Bernier,
Quebec Liberal Party
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Martine Ouellet
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Ouellet was first elected to the ...
,
Climat Québec
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The party contested the Marie-Victorin by-election in April ...
* Kadidia Mahamane Bamba,
Green Party of Quebec
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2023 result
22 per cent of eligible voters cast early ballots on 24 and 25 September.