Thousands of Alberta civil servants vote to strike to back demands, says union

OTTAWA – The Bloc Québécois says it will ask the Superior Court of Quebec to order a new election in the riding of Terrebonne, Que, “as soon as possible,” following the Liberals’ victory by a single vote. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet announced Thursday that his party would challenge the result “on the basis of a vote that was not taken into account, which constitutes an irregularity” in the electoral process. The challenge is not based on the judicial recount that took place. “The judge said that we lost by one vote; the vote that would have created a tie appeared in the hand...