Quebec separatist party that promises another independence referendum projected to win election
- 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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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Im Hwa-seop = In the local elections in Quebec, Canada, where French speakers make up the majority, the Quebec separatist party 'Part of Québécois' (PQ)...
By winning the elections, the independents regain power after crossing the desert. And they plan to implement their program, whose cardinal point is the referendum for Quebec's independence.
The return to power of the Parti Québécois, which had not ruled the province since 2014, is not good news for the Canadian Prime Minister, while he is confronted with other separatist ambitions, particularly in Alberta.
The Parti Québécois returned to power in Quebec after its victory in the provincial elections. Porté par Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the independent movement won 59 seats and formed a minority government....
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