Deciphering the lessons of Terrebonne

In that riding, the Bloc Québécois vote increased by eight percentage points and the Liberal vote increased by 10, while the Conservative and NDP votes declined by 15 and two percentage points, respectively. Turnout was 50 per cent, unusually high for a byelection.

Liberal Tatiana Auguste, pictured at her victory party in the early morning hours of April 14, 2026, after winning Terrebonne Que. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Raynor

Opinion

BY NELSON WISEMAN

April 27, 2026

TORONTO—The Liberals came out of the three recent byelections with a majority government—a surprise to no one. Everyone knew that they would sweep the two Toronto-area ridings. Some thought the Terrebonne, Que., race would be a toss-up as it was in last year’s general ...

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