The Superior Court ruled on Wednesday: the Liberal Party of Quebec will finally be able to present its candidate in Matane-Matapédia, which had initially been refused by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec, last Saturday.
The court overturned Harley Lounsbury’s decision “to declare the declaration of candidacy non-compliant”. The latter had omitted to affix a signature and initials to the form submitted by the deadline.
The Liberals will therefore have their 125 candidates in the running for October 3. On Twitter, chef Dominique Anglade rejoiced. “It’s a great victory for democracy,” she tweeted.
I am happy with the court’s decision, which confirms that we have indeed submitted 125 compliant applications. This is a great victory for democracy. Liberal voters in Matane-Matapédia will be able to exercise their right to vote on October 3.
— Dominique Anglade (@DomAnglade) September 22, 2022
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