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OTTAWA — In Monday's byelections, the Liberal Party secured more than 50 per cent of the vote in all three contests, with significant gains for the party. In Chicoutimi — Le Fjord, Daniel Gobeil, a dairy farmer from Quebec, won 51.3 per cent of the vote, securing the seat for the Liberals and replacing former Conservative MP Richard Martel, who resigned to join the Senate.

This result could bolster the Liberal majority by one. The Liberal victory in Chicoutimi — Le Fjord was anticipated due to a closely contested three-way race during the general election held 16 months earlier, with polls suggesting the contest would likely boil down to Gobeil and Bloc Québécois candidate Caroline Dubé. Dubé came in second place with nearly 33 per cent of the vote, while Conservative Régis Gaudreault received only 12.5 per cent.

For the Liberals, Braeden Caley, a former deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney, won North Vancouver — Capilano with 58.6 per cent of the vote, while Tanveer Shahnawaz, a constituency worker, maintained Liberal control of Toronto’s Beaches — East York with 55.7 per cent. The New Democratic Party (NDP) experienced some improvement in Beaches — East York, with candidate Shannon Devine earning 25.8 per cent of the vote, a notable rise from the six per cent the party garnered in the previous general election.

Additional byelections are expected, with five seats remaining vacant in the House of Commons, including one in Ontario, one in Saskatchewan, and three in Quebec. This report was originally published by The Canadian Press on September 1, 2026.