"It's a quadruple tie for second place – we haven't seen this, ever, in Quebec," poll watcher Philippe Fournier says.
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One in 10 have already cast ballots, with surge of voting in Quebec City
More than one in 10 Quebec voters have already cast ballots, Elections Quebec says.
The provincial agency said the turnout rate on Sunday, the first day of advance polls, was 12.6 per cent. Advance polling continues today.
An analysis of the riding-by-riding results shows people in the Quebec City region were particularly keen on voting.
The six ridings with the highest turnout were all in or around the provincial capital:
The Coalition Avenir Québec dominated the Quebec City area in the 2018 election.
This year, some ridings are three-way races between the CAQ, Québec solidaire and the Conservatives.
Some of the lowest turnouts Sunday were in areas with large anglophone and allophone populations that have traditionally been Liberal strongholds.
They include:
To check the turnout in your riding, check out this page on the Elections Quebec website.
Video podcast: ‘It’s a quadruple tie for second place – we haven’t seen this, ever, in Quebec’
With a week left in the campaign, Philippe Fournier, creator of the Qc125.com election projection site, sat down with The Corner Booth podcasters Bill Brownstein, Lesley Chesterman and Aaron Rand to discuss the Quebec election.
Watch it below.
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Leaders tout performances on Tout le monde en parle
On est dû pour du sang neuf en politique québécoise, on est dû pour du nouveau monde au pouvoir, avec de nouvelles idées. Le 3 octobre, les gens ont un choix à faire.
«Le projet de société qu’on incarne à Québec solidaire est celui de l’avenir.» - GND#PolQc #Tlmep #Qc2022 pic.twitter.com/jw7Bc3ZspG
— Québec solidaire (@QuebecSolidaire) September 26, 2022
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Candidates fire off good zingers in final TV exchange
They were generally polite and well-behaved under the watchful eye of host Guy A. Lepage.
But the five main leaders in the general election did manage to repeat their campaign lines and land a few political zingers against each other before a prime-time Sunday evening television audience.
Read our full story, by Philip Authier.
Quebecers can vote at advance polls today
Today is the final day of advance voting at polling stations.
They can also opt to vote at the offices of returning officers on these days:
The last chance to vote comes on Monday, Oct. 3, election day, when polls will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more on how to vote, visit this page on the Elections Quebec site.
To check if you’re on the electoral list, click here.
Leaders urge Quebecers to vote as advance polls open ahead of provincial election
Quebec’s main political party leaders spent Sunday rallying their supporters to head to the polling stations, as Quebecers got a first chance to vote for who will lead them after the Oct. 3 election.
Read our full story.
‘It’s important’: Anglade says Legault should answer referendum question
François Legault owes Quebecers a clear answer on how he would vote should there be a sovereignty referendum in the province, Dominique Anglade says.
Read our full story, by Jesse Feith.
Can Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois bridge the generation gap?
Québec solidaire’s premier-hopeful has not shed the idealism of his student activist days but he’s become more pragmatic — a shift he’s hoping will help him win over older voters.
Read our full profile, by Michelle Lalonde.
Opinion: It’s hard to get excited over Quebec election’s leading candidates
“There are nine days left before Quebec votes, but it seems less an election than a coronation.
With five major parties splitting votes, Premier François Legault could get less than 40 per cent of the popular vote, but 90 per cent of the seats. The only upside is that Legault-worshippers can then join anglo monarchists in singing ‘God Save The King.”
Read Josh Freed’s latest column.
PQ backtracks on promise to present budget plan for independent Quebec before election
The Parti Québécois will not present a “Year 1 budget” as leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon had promised two weeks ago.
Read our full story.
Duhaime calls for strategic vote to get him elected in Quebec City riding
Conservative Party of Quebec Leader went door-to-door Saturday in his riding to call for strategic voting to help get him elected to the National Assembly.
In Quebec City’s Chauveau riding, Duhaime called on Conservative activists who want to see a “real opposition” to François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec to vote for him.
Read our full story.
Québec solidaire would be a ‘responsible and combative’ opposition: Nadeau-Dubois
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois promises to be “responsible and combative” on the issue of climate change if his party forms the official opposition to another CAQ government following Quebec’s Oct. 3 election.
Read our full story.
What are the five major parties taking part in Quebec’s provincial election?
Here’s a look at the five parties vying to form Quebec’s next government.
Read our full story.
Election Guide: What you need to know about the campaign and voting
How do you check if you’re on the electoral list? Are you allowed to vote? When can ballots be cast?
Read our full story.
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