Quebec 2022 Election

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CAQ out to a running start, leading in twelve ridings to one apiece for the Liberals, Pequistes & Solidaire. Tories with nothing yet.

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CAQ now leading in 25, Liberals in five, and the other three opposition parties in one apiece.

One CAQ candidate declared elected in Rousseau.

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Amazing people could look at the way Legault handled COVID and decide that was good

As long as he waved the flag & spooked people about the decline of French every now and then not much else mattered.

Such a strategy worked for Southern Democrats for generations, and it's worked for Quebec Premiers (both Pequiste and former Pequiste) for half a century.

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First opposition seat declared by CBC: Jacques-Cartier for the Liberals.

Grit vote on the rise as Montreal results start coming in - they'll definitely stay the Official Opposition now, and will probably come second in votes too.

Tories & QS ('Solidarists'?) underperforming a bit so far in votes, while the Pequistes are doing a little better than expected.

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One other first achieved tonight: the Pequistes outpolling the Liberals but electing fewer members.

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One other first achieved tonight: the Pequistes outpolling the Liberals but electing fewer members.

Not sure yet. Only .5% between the two.

To put it in more certain parameters, it's the first time the Liberals have elected more members than the Pequistes while not leading them in votes by more than 4%.