February 23 Provincial By-election Called in Chicoutimi, Quebec

On February 23, a by-election will be held in the electoral division of Chicoutimi for a seat in the province’s National Assembly of Quebec. The seat became vacant on September 4 of last year following the resignation of Andrée Laforest, who left her position for an unsuccessful run to become the mayor of Saguenay. Under a decree issued by the Government of Québec on January 20, the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Jean-François Blanchet, will oversee the organization of the election. Advance polling for voting will begin on February 15.

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