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The Parti Québécois will keep all nine of the seats it won in the Oct. 1 general election.

A judicial recount in the riding of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec’s smallest riding by population, confirmed the victory of Joël Arseneau by 15 votes over Liberal Maryse Lapierre. The preliminary margin had been 18 on election night.

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The riding was the only PQ gain in the election. It was previously held by Liberal Germain Chevarie, who decided not to seek re-election.