Montréal, October 8, 2026 — What a start to the fall for Michel Poulin! The Capitale-Nationale resident won the Grande Vie $1,000 a day for life top prize! He’d purchased his ticket on the Loto-Québec gaming website for the September 21 draw. With this windfall, he’ll be able to retire early and have more time to travel.
Highlights
- The day after the draw, Michel Poulin was at work when he received a call that would change his life! Little did he know that he was just about to find out that he’d won the Grande Vie top prize of $1,000 a day for life.
- As the Loto-Québec employee who contacted him suggested, Poulin signed in to his online account, and that’s when he saw a message congratulating him on his win. He needed a few moments to realize that it was really true. “Wow, I’m getting really emotional now!” he said.
- After hanging up, he immediately called his wife and his daughter to share the exciting news.
- Poulin has several cherished dreams he plans to make come true thanks to this win. “I’ll stop working next spring, for sure. I already travel down south sometimes, but now, I’ll be able to purchase a little place there. It’ll be a whole lot easier,” he said.