PQ Momentum Grows After Win in Quebec’s Arthabaska Byelection

PQ Momentum Grows After Win in Quebec’s Arthabaska Byelection
PQ candidate Alex Boissonneault celebrates at an election party during a byelection in Quebec’s Arthabaska riding, in Victoriaville, Que., on Aug. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
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The Parti Québécois (PQ) has secured its third successive byelection win in Quebec, solidifying the momentum of the sovereigntist party as it approaches the 2026 provincial election.

The PQ victory by former Radio-Canada journalist Alex Boissonneault in the riding of Arthabaska on Aug. 11 is a setback for Premier François Legault’s ruling Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) party, which had held the seat since 2012.

Jennifer Cowan
Jennifer Cowan
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Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.