Parti Québécois surges with 4th byelection win, as Conservatives see path to growth

On Monday night, PQ candidate Marie-Karlynn Laflamme won the byelection in the Chicoutimi riding, north of Quebec City, with more than 45 per cent of the vote, compared to about 26 per cent for second-place Conservative Catherine Morissette. The latest victory gives the PQ seven seats in the national assembly, up from just three after the 2022 general election.