Voting set to begin today in three federal by-elections

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The Canadian Press staff. (2026, August 31). Voting set to begin today in three federal by-elections. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-federal-byelections-voting-toronto-vancouver-chicoutimi/

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The Globe and Mail · collected 2026-08-31 · by The Canadian Press staff

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Voting begins today in three federal by-elections, taking place in Quebec's Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Toronto's Beaches-East York, and North Vancouver-Capilano ridings. Richard Martel resigned his seat in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord to join the Senate after winning a tight race there in 2025. According to McGill University professor Daniel Béland, holding onto this seat is crucial for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's leadership. The by-elections will replace former cabinet ministers Nate Erskine-Smith and Jonathan Wilkinson.
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Story summary

Voting is underway today in three federal by-elections in Canada. One of the most competitive races is taking place in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, a rural riding in Quebec, where former Conservative MP Richard Martel resigned to take a seat in the Senate. Martel had won the seat in 2025 by just 1,500 votes, and this time around, polls suggest it's a close contest between the Liberals and Bloc Québécois. If the Conservatives lose this seat, it could add to concerns about the leadership of Pierre Poilievre. The other two ridings holding elections today are in Toronto (Beaches-East York) and North Vancouver-Capilano, British Columbia, where former cabinet ministers Nate Erskine-Smith and Jonathan Wilkinson previously held seats.

Written for “Federal Byelection Elections” on 2026-10-16, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Federal Byelection Elections
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This article reads leans left and hedges 17% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
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“Both articles report on the same three federal by-elections taking place on the same day, specifically mentioning the same ridings: Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in Quebec, Beaches-East York in Ontario, and North Vancouver-Capilano is not mentioned in Article A, but it's possible there was a mistake in transcribing that name. However, we can compare the rest of the locations: 'the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York' (Article A) vs. 'the Ontario riding of Beaches–East York' (Article B), which are clearly the same location despite slight differences in wording. Additionally, both articles mention voting getting underway on August 31st, further confirming that they describe the same specific event.”
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“Article A refers to the Quebec election campaign, while Article B mentions three separate by-elections, including one in Quebec”
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1 of 6 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Topics

Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Liberal Quebec Senate

Subjects

Bloc Québécois ORG · 1× Chicoutimi-Le Fjord GPE · 1× Conservative NORP · 1× Daniel Béland PERSON · 1× Liberal NORP · 1× Martel PERSON · 1× McGill University ORG · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Richard Martel PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

Narrative

McGill University political science professor Daniel Béland says if the Tories can’t hold onto that seat, it will add to the narrative that Pierre Poilievre’s leadership is in trouble.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-31
🔮 Voting gets under way today in by-elections in three federal ridings, including what could be a close race in rural Quebec.
2026-08-31 · The Globe and Mail
Voting set to begin today in three federal by-elections · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

Voting gets under way today in by-elections in three federal ridings, including what could be a close race in rural Quebec. uncertain
what → get → Quebec
Conservative Richard Martel resigned his seat in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord to sit in the Senate. asserted
Martel → resign → Senate
Martel won a tight three-way race in 2025, beating the Liberal and Bloc Québécois candidates by about 1,500 votes. asserted
Martel → win → votes
McGill University political science professor Daniel Béland says if the Tories can’t hold onto that seat, it will add to the narrative that Pierre Poilievre’s leadership is in trouble. asserted
leadership → say → trouble
Elections are also being held today in the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York and in North Vancouver-Capilano. asserted
Elections → hold → Capilano
Those races will replace former cabinet ministers Nate Erskine-Smith and Jonathan Wilkinson. asserted
races → replace → ministers
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