PQ win in Îles-de-la-Madeleine upheld after recount
Winner Joël Arseneau celebrates, says every vote truly does count
It all came down to 15 votes in the swing riding of Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
Parti Québécois candidate Joël Arseneau won the riding by that small margin over Liberal candidate Maryse Lapierre.
Lapierre was selected as the Liberal candidate after outgoing MNA Germain Chevarie decided not to run for re-election.
The original vote count had Arseneau ahead by 18 votes.
Arseneau posted on Twitter that he was celebrating the victory with interim PQ leader Pascal Bérubé, noting that every vote truly does count.
Au terme du recomptage judiciaire, ma victoire est confirmée dans la circonscription des Îles-de-la-Madeleine avec une majorité de 15 voix. Quand on dit que chaque vote compte! Heureux de célébrer avec notre nouveau chef intérimaire <a href="https://twitter.com/PascalBerube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PascalBerube</a> <a href="https://t.co/y1XjYH7M1T">pic.twitter.com/y1XjYH7M1T</a>
—@joel_arseneau