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Parti Québécois will request recount in Montreal-area riding

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The Parti Québécois has requested a recount in the Vachon riding near Montreal after losing to the Liberals by just 10 votes. PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon expressed hope that this recount could help increase his party's seat count from 59 to 60, though they would need 64 seats for a majority. Meanwhile, Québec solidaire initially considered asking for a recount in Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne but later conceded defeat after the margin was revised to 275 votes. Élections Quebec clarified that preliminary results can change due to discrepancies found during verification processes.

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The Parti Québécois (PQ) is requesting a recount in the Montreal-area riding of Vachon after losing by just 10 votes to the Liberals. PQ candidate Stephan Fogaing narrowly lost to Quebec Liberal candidate Affine Lwalalika, which could potentially change the number of seats from 59 to 60 for the PQ if they win the recount. The PQ would need at least 64 seats to form a majority in the Quebec legislature. As of Tuesday morning, Élections Québec had not received any formal requests for judicial recounts. Another riding, Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne, saw initial results showing a narrow loss for Québec solidaire by 39 votes, but after reviewing, the margin was revised to 275 votes and the party conceded defeat to Liberal Benoit Clermont. The electoral agency has stated that preliminary election night results are subject to changes upon final verification.

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Montreal GPE · 3× Liberal NORP · 2× Quebec GPE · 2× Affine Lwalalika PERSON · 1× Liberals NORP · 1× Paul St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1× Québec solidaire ORG · 1× Stephan Fogaing PERSON · 1× The Parti Québécois ORG · 1× Vachon GPE · 1×

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The provincial agency says the returning officer for each riding reviews the vote tally sheets prepared by polling station staff, to ensure the result matches what was reported on election night.

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🔮 PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon noted the narrow margin as he spoke to reporters on Tuesday, and said he was eager to see if his party could move from 59 to 60 seats.

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Parti Québécois will request recount in Montreal-area riding · assertive framing

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The Parti Québécois says it’s asking for a recount in a Montreal-area riding that it lost to the Liberals by a narrow margin. asserted

it → say → margin

PQ candidate Stephan Fogaing trailed Quebec Liberal candidate Affine Lwalalika by 10 votes in the initial results in the Vachon riding, on Montreal’s south shore. asserted

Fogaing → trail → shore

PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon noted the narrow margin as he spoke to reporters on Tuesday, and said he was eager to see if his party could move from 59 to 60 seats. uncertain

party → note → seats

The PQ would need 64 seats to form a majority in the Quebec legislature. asserted

PQ → need → legislature

Get breaking National news The provincial elections agency said it hadn’t been informed of any judicial recount requests as of 11:50 a.m. Québec solidaire spokesperson Ruba Ghazal had previously said the party was considering asking for a recount in the Montreal riding of Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne after initial results suggested the party had lost by 39 votes. However, Québec solidaire candidate Guillaume Cliche-Rivard said today that the margin has been revised to 275 votes as he conceded the election to Liberal Benoit Clermont. uncertain

he → get → Clermont

Élections Quebec said in an email that election night results are preliminary, and that it’s not unusual for the final tally to be adjusted. asserted

tally → say → email

The provincial agency says the returning officer for each riding reviews the vote tally sheets prepared by polling station staff, to ensure the result matches what was reported on election night. asserted

what → say → night

“Adjustments are made when discrepancies arise, which explains the adjustment made to the results in the Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne riding,” the agency wrote. asserted

agency → make → riding

“In short, errors can occur when results are transmitted by telephone and entered into our system. asserted

results → occur → system

That’s why everything is verified the next day.” asserted

everything → ’ → ?