Quebec separatist party that promises another independence referendum projected to win election
The party won a minority government with 59 seats, and leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Quebecers denied it a majority.
- On Monday, the Parti Québécois won Quebec's provincial election, projected to form a minority government with leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon becoming premier after winning 59 of the 127 National Assembly seats.
- The separatist victory ends eight years of Coalition Avenir Québec rule; the outgoing party failed to win a seat, with leader Christine Fréchette losing her own race in Trois-Rivières as voters sought change after scandals and high-profile departures.
- Plamondon must navigate a fractured legislature where the Quebec Liberal Party secured 40 seats as official Opposition and the Quebec Conservative Party made a historic entry with 19 seats under leader Éric Duhaime.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney congratulated the incoming premier and signaled federal-provincial cooperation, though Plamondon pledged a third sovereignty referendum but ruled out holding it until at least 2029, citing unwanted influence from 'an unpredictable president.'
- Beyond sovereignty, Plamondon plans to abolish the monarchy by defunding the lieutenant-governor's office and redirecting funds to combat homelessness, backed by 87 per cent of Quebecers; independence support remains at about 30% as Alberta prepares for its own separation vote this month.
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Quebec could see independence referendum after separatist party wins
Quebec’s independence party, Parti Québécois, won the largest share of the vote for the first time in 12 years, paving the way for another possible referendum in the near future. The victory wasn’t straightforward, however. PQ is projected to win 59 of 127 seats, falling five short of the 64 needed to obtain a majority […]
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Five takeaways from Quebec election as Parti Québécois forms minority government
Quebec voters elected a Parti Québécois minority government Monday, completing a dramatic political comeback and paving the way for an eventual third sovereignty referendum. Here are five takeaways from the evening. 1. PQ comes back from the brink After being reduced to three seats in...
One more problem for Prime Minister Mark Carney, two weeks after the referendum on independence scheduled in another region, Alberta. The Québécois Party won 60 seats on the 127 of the local parliament, missing 4 absolute majority but returning anyway to the...
Parti Québécois returns to the government after more than a decade. Party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon wants to make Quebec independent of Canada in the long term, but plans a new referendum at the earliest for 2029.
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