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Liberals recruit CAQ MNA for Quebec byelection
Mark Carney's Liberals recruit Chantal Soucy to run in Quebec byelection after Bloc MP resigns.
In brief
Mark Carney's Liberals recruit Chantal Soucy to run in Quebec byelection after Bloc MP resigns. Chantal Soucy, former CAQ MNA for Saint-Hyacinthe, will run as Liberal candidate in Quebec byelection after Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay resigned. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Liberals target Quebec riding
Mark Carney's Liberals aim to flip Quebec riding with former CAQ MNA Chantal Soucy.
Soucy enters federal race
Chantal Soucy will run federally in Saint-Hyacinthe, Bagot, Acton after Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay resigned.
Riding vacancy timeline
Saint-Hyacinthe riding has been vacant since June but Carney's government delayed byelection until now.
Soucy's political history
Soucy served as Saint-Hyacinthe MNA for 12 years before announcing she would not run under CAQ in 2026.
Soucy's motivation
Soucy says she wants to influence national decisions amid Trump tariffs and work with Mark Carney.
“In the current economic climate, I don’t just want our region to be heard in Ottawa. I want us to have real influence where decisions are made. I am ready to put my determination to work for our region alongside Mark Carney”
The big picture
Chantal Soucy, former CAQ MNA for Saint-Hyacinthe, will run as Liberal candidate in Quebec byelection after Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay resigned.
