A by-election was held on October 2, 2023, in the provincial riding of Jean-Talon in Quebec. This was triggered following the resignation of CAQ MNA Joëlle Boutin. The Parti Québécois candidate Pascal Paradis 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 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 government of François Legault cancelling a tunnel project in Quebec City.
Candidates
Marie-Anik Shoiry, Coalition Avenir Québec Olivier Bolduc, Québec solidaire Pascal Paradis, Parti Québécois Élise Avard Bernier, Quebec Liberal Party Jesse Robitaille, Conservative Party of Québec Martine Ouellet, Climat Québec Kadidia Mahamane Bamba, Green Party of Quebec
2023 result 22 per cent of eligible voters cast early ballots on 24 and 25 September.
Previous result
References
See also
List of Quebec by-elections 2023 Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne provincial by-election