Supreme Court annuls Terrebonne result decided by one vote
Latest news on WhatsApp أجدد الأخبار على واتسابSupreme Court of Canada has annulled the federal election result in Terrebonne, Quebec, after hearing an appeal tied to a one-vote victory in the riding. The judges delivered the ruling after a hearing held earlier today, clearing the way for a new vote.
Tatiana Auguste had been declared the winner by a single vote over Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné of the Bloc Québécois following a judicial recount. The challenge stemmed from a voter saying her special ballot was mailed but not counted after Canada Post returned it due to an addressing error on the envelope.
A Quebec Superior Court judge had previously rejected a request to overturn the result, framing the issue as “human error,” before the top court moved to annul the election. The appeal appears on the Court’s docket as file 42076.
What’s next
The annulment means the seat must be contested again in a byelection; reports said a new vote would need to be called within up to six months.
