Here are five issues to watch in the Quebec provincial election campaign
Polls show Quebecers focused on sovereignty, tariffs and a possible $5 billion deficit cut as parties race to address affordability and jobs.
- Quebecers are heading to the polls in early October, ending eight straight years of Coalition Avenir Quebec governance.
- The Parti Quebecois leads in the polls, with Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon promising a referendum by 2030 if his party forms government.
- New 50 per cent United States tariffs on $28 billion in Canadian exports threaten Quebec industries; Leader Christine Frechette warned the tariffs could affect $7.7 billion in Quebec exports.
- Auditor General Christine Roy projects a multi-billion dollar deficit requiring budget cuts of at least $2 billion next year and up to $5 billion the following year.
- Candidates must address cost-of-living pressures and a tentative Churchill Falls energy deal, though McGill professor Eric Belanger warns fiscal constraints will limit traditional campaign promises.
28 Articles
28 Articles
Dimitri Soudas: Donald Trump is inadvertently reminding Quebec why it needs Canada
Amid a tightening provincial election in Quebec, Dimitri Soudas says the threat of Donald Trump's trade policies is eroding the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois's momentum by reminding Quebecers of the strategic and economic protection that Canadian federalism provides.
Here are five issues to watch in Quebec provincial election campaign
Quebecers are heading to the polls in early October, after eight straight years of Coalition Avenir Québec governance. Here are some of the issues that could dominate the campaign. 1. Sovereignty The Coalition Avenir Québec’s win in 2018 was seen as a new chapter for a province that was moving on from the federalist-sovereigntist binary […]
The Toronto Star
Here are five issues to watch in the Quebec provincial election campaign
MONTREAL - Quebecers are heading to the polls in early October, after eight straight years of Coalition Avenir Québec governance. Here are some of the issues that could dominate the
Quebec election 2026: 5 of the biggest issues to watch in the provincial election campaign
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is expected to trigger the start of the provincial election campaign today, sending Quebecers to the polls in early October after eight straight years of Coalition Avenir Québec governance. Here are some of the issues that could dominate the campaign.SovereigntyThe Coalition Avenir Québec's win in 2018 was seen as a new chapter for a province that was moving on from the federalist-sovereigntist binary that had …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
