After a judicial recount, sources tell CBC News the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote. The result means the Liberals have 170 seats in the House of Commons — just two shy of a majority government.
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Conservative Party fundraising email claims Liberals trying to ‘tip the scales’ in recounts
CBC » The email, sent to the Conservatives’ mailing list on Wednesday, solicits donations to “help us hold the line” as recounts play out.
“The Liberals are working to flip just enough seats to edge closer to a majority. We can’t let that happen,” reads the email.
“If we don’t act fast, we risk losing the gains we made on election night.”
It concludes by saying “the Liberals are fighting hard to tip the scales.”
Under Canadian law, recounts are automatically triggered when the difference in the number of votes received by the top-finishing candidates is 0.1 per cent or less of the total number votes cast. A candidate can also request a judicial recount under certain circumstances.
