By Canadian Press

Bloc call for Brome-Missisquoi recount halted, confirming federal seat for Liberals

Oct 14, 2021 | 9:34 AM

OTTAWA — The Liberals have been confirmed as winners in the Quebec riding of Brome-Missisquoi after the Bloc Quebecois halted a recount of federal election votes.

The recount was requested by Marilou Alarie, the Bloc candidate who came a narrow second in the riding.

Elections Canada says the recount was stopped following a request from Alarie, who originally asked for the votes to be checked.

On election night Alarie was leading by a slim margin, but the Liberal candidate Pascale St-Onge was announced the winner after mail-in ballots were counted the next day.

Elections Canada has now confirmed the Liberals as victors in the seat, by 197 votes.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2021

Marie Woolf, The Canadian Press