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Parti Québécois heads a crowded election field into provincial election vote
The PQ’s rise comes as five parties compete and voters focus on costs, economic uncertainty and a possible sovereignty referendum.
- Voters head to the polls on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in a Quebec provincial election where Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has pulled away from the pack at the campaign's end.
- Following Legault's resignation earlier this year, the governing Coalition Avenir has faced declining poll numbers and criticism from rivals over eight years of government spending and unfulfilled promises.
- Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard suggested on Friday the CAQ campaign is "game over," while Quebec Conservative Leader Duhaime used "Yes" and "No" referendum buses to symbolically block sovereignty plans.
- Political analyst Lamoureux notes the Parti has become a "party of refuge" for French-speaking Quebecers seeking change, while a minority scenario would force the winner to seek cooperation with other parties.
- Five parties are competing for 125 seats—a density unseen in 50 years—ensuring whoever wins will preside over a legislature significantly different from the one elected four years ago.
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Parti Québécois heads a crowded election field into provincial election vote
MONTREAL - Quebec's campaign trail has been more crowded than ever in 2026, with five parties potentially in a position to have members elected to the legislature for the first
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‘Super unprecedented’: How the Parti Québécois could win a majority with less than a third of the vote
On Monday, a political feat that has never been pulled off in Canada might come to pass. The separatist Parti Québécois could very well win a majority government in Quebec with barely 30 per cent of the vote — or possibly even less. “If they get 30 per cent of the votes, even with a minority government, that would be unprecedented. But with a majority, that would be absolutely stunning — super unprecedented,” said Daniel Béland, a professor of p…
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