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Supreme Court Canada overturns Terrebonne election postal-code error

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Canada invalidated the Terrebonne election due to a postal-code error.
Justice Mahmud Jamal said an Elections Canada employee knew wrong postal code but did not act.
A voter’s mail returned to her mailbox blocked the vote, creating a one-vote margin.
The Court split 6-3, overturning Auguste’s win over Sinclair-Desgagné.
Elections Canada adopted 13 reforms and scheduled a April 13 by-election that returned Auguste with 22,445 votes, a 668-vote lead.

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Supreme Court Canada invalidated the Terrebonne election due to a postal-code error.
Justice Mahmud Jamal said an Elections Canada employee knew wrong postal code but did not act.
A voter’s mail returned to her mailbox blocked the vote, creating a one-vote margin.
The Court split 6-3, overturning Auguste’s win over Sinclair-Desgagné.
Elections Canada adopted 13 reforms and scheduled a April 13 by-election that returned Auguste with 22,445 votes, a 668-vote lead.