Roberval byelection offers first test of Legault's premiership

François Legault will face a first popularity test of his premiership in Monday’s byelection in Roberval.
All parties will be dealing with the challenge of convincing the riding’s voters to show up in the winter just two months after they elected former premier Philippe Couillard as their MNA.
Low voter turnout is therefore expected in this contest, which is seen as a faceoff between the Coalition Avenir Québec and the Quebec Liberal Party. Seven candidates are running