Mark Carney stops by Terrebonne after Supreme Court invalidated election
Posted February 18, 2026 6:49 am.
After unveiling Canada’s new industrial defense strategy in Montreal on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney stopped in Terrebonne, on the northern outskirts of the city, where a byelection is due to be held soon.
Last week, the Supreme Court invalidated the result of last spring’s federal election in the riding of Terrebonne. Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné had been declared defeated by a single vote to Liberal Tatiana Auguste, but a Bloc Québécois vote had not been counted due to an error by Elections Canada.
On Tuesday, Carney made a detour to Terrebonne to meet with Auguste. When the pair entered a restaurant, customers applauded them and shouted “Tatiana!”
Earlier in the day, at a press conference in Montreal, Carney congratulated Auguste on her commitment to the community.
“She is always on the ground in Terrebonne, very committed,” he said.
Carney also had a conversation with Terrebonne Mayor Mathieu Traversy, who took the opportunity to present the Prime Minister with a jersey from the local hockey team.
Carney has not yet announced the date of the by-election in Terrebonne; the election must be called within six months of the day the seat becomes vacant.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
