Quebec separatist party that promises another independence referendum projected to win election
The victory gives Paul St-Pierre Plamondon 59 seats but only 28% of the vote, the lowest share ever for a winning Quebec government.
- 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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