The Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ) will not ask for a recount after losing the riding of Verdun to Quebec solidaire (QS) on Monday.
Posted at 3:06 p.m.
“After analyzing the results during the counting at the returning officer in Verdun today, we decided not to resort to a judicial recount”, indicates Maxime Roy, director of communications for the PLQ.
The Liberals initially refused to concede victory in this Montreal riding and a meeting with the returning officer was to take place this morning.
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Solidarity candidate Alejandra Zaga Mendez
This puts a definitive end to the suspense for the solidarity candidate Alejandra Zaga Mendez, who won by 461 votes over the outgoing Liberal MP Isabelle Melançon.