{
  "id": 12665425,
  "title": "Parti Québécois will request recount in Montreal-area riding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/parti-quebecois-will-request-recount-in-montreal-area-riding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:35:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12091210/parti-quebecois-recount-montreal-area/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Parti Québécois (PQ) has announced plans to request a recount in the Montreal-area riding of Vachon, where they narrowly lost to the Quebec Liberal Party by just 10 votes. PQ candidate Stephan Fogaing fell 10 votes short of Quebec Liberal candidate Affine Lwalalika in the initial results. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon expressed eagerness to see if his party could secure the 60th seat needed for a majority in the Quebec legislature, which would require 64 seats. The provincial elections agency confirmed that they have not yet received any formal requests for a judicial recount. However, it is noted that election night results are preliminary and adjustments can occur due to errors in data transmission. Québec solidaire, a left-wing party, had also considered a recount in the Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne riding, but later conceded the election after the margin was revised to 275 votes.",
  "summary": "PQ candidate Stephan Fogaing trailed Quebec Liberal candidate Affine Lwalalika by 10 votes in the initial results in the Vachon riding, on Montreal's south shore.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Parti Québécois says it’s requesting recount in Montreal-area riding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/parti-quebecois-says-its-requesting-recount-in-montreal-area-riding",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:25:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}