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Supreme Court Vacates Terrebonne Election, Nullifying Liberal’s One‑Vote Win

The court acted after evidence showed an Elections Canada addressing error left a mailed ballot uncounted.

Chief Justice Richard Wagner speaks at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.
Liberal Tatiana Auguste was declared the winner in Terrebonne by a single vote. (CP)
Liberal Member of Parliament Tatiana Auguste won her seat last April by one vote, according to the results of a judicial recount.
Chief Justice Wagner speaks alongside his fellow Supreme Court of Canada Justices during the Ceremonial Opening of the Judicial Year at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Overview

  • The decision was delivered from the bench on Feb. 13, with full written reasons to follow, leaving the Montreal-area seat vacant.
  • In the 2025 race, a judicial recount flipped an initial Bloc lead to a Liberal victory by a single vote for Tatiana Auguste.
  • Sworn filings describe a misprinted postal code on special‑ballot envelopes, with at least one ballot returned to voter Emmanuelle Bossé and an estimate of roughly 40 envelopes affected.
  • The ruling overturns an October Quebec Superior Court decision that treated the mistake as human error not rising to an electoral irregularity.
  • The vacancy reduces the Liberals to 168 seats; the Bloc is urging a prompt by‑election, and the Liberal Party says it respects the ruling.