No Conservative candidate in Quebec City riding due to submission issue

The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) will not be represented by a candidate on the ballot in Quebec City's riding of Québec-Centre this federal election, according to the party.

In an emailed statement, the party confirmed that an issue arose when the candidate, Chanie Thériault, was submitting her documents.

Elections Canada confirmed the candidacy papers submitted for Thériault "did not comply with the requirements of the law."

Her name did not appear on the list of confirmed candidates published Wednesday by the office of the chief electoral officer.

Contacted by Radio-Canada Tuesday evening, Thériault, who is from the Magdalen Islands, said "procedures are underway, it's being verified," but declined to comment further. 

Thériault's candidacy was originally announced by the CPC on April 3. The nomination deadline for the federal election was 2 p.m. on Monday.

A Conservative MP has not been elected in the Québec-Centre riding for over 30 years. It has been held by the Liberals since 2015. Incumbent Jean-Yves Duclos is seeking re-election for a fourth time.

In the last federal election, Conservative candidate Bianca Boutin came third, with 18 per cent of the vote, behind Bloc Québécois candidate Louis Sanfaçon, who won 29 per cent of the vote.

The ballot in Québec-Centre will also be shortened by the absence of a candidate for the Green Party of Canada.

Félix-Antoine Bérubé-Simard was unable to submit a sufficient number of signatures to confirm his candidacy in time.

On Monday, he said 31 of the 110 signatures he collected were rejected.