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Charest wins 3rd mandate in Quebec
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Dec 08, 2008 09:40pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Website - CBC |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 9, 2008 03:40:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Jean Charest's political gamble has paid off: Quebecers handed his Liberal party a majority Monday night.
The Liberals are leading or elected in at least 63 seats, the number needed to form a majority, CBC News projects.
The Liberal victory came at the expense of the Action Démocratique du Québec, which is poised to take just seven seats compared with the 39 it had going into the election. Just hours after polls closed, ADQ Leader Mario Dumont conceded defeat and announced his resignation.
The premier, holding a minority in the legislature, called a snap election this fall, seeking a "stronger" political mandate to counteract the economic downturn and trying to capitalize on a weakened opposition. |
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