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Éric Duhaime Wins Bellechasse, Quebec Conservatives Break 91-Year Drought

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Éric Duhaime won the Bellechasse riding, giving Quebec Conservatives their first National Assembly seats in nearly 91 years.
Projections on Tuesday morning showed the Conservatives winning a total of 19 seats.
Duhaime’s campaign emphasized tax cuts, cost-of-living relief, and opposition to any referendum.
The Conservatives will hold influence over the minority Parti Québécois government led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.

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Éric Duhaime won the Bellechasse riding, giving Quebec Conservatives their first National Assembly seats in nearly 91 years.
Projections on Tuesday morning showed the Conservatives winning a total of 19 seats.
Duhaime’s campaign emphasized tax cuts, cost-of-living relief, and opposition to any referendum.
The Conservatives will hold influence over the minority Parti Québécois government led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.