Quebec Separatist Win Rattles Carney's Unity Push

Quebec’s election results mean Mark Carney must finally address the province

Monday’s election results in Quebec delivered a Parti Québécois minority government that will prove thorny to handle, but the prime minister escaped the worst-case scenario, a sovereigntist premier with a strong majority government.

Quebec separatist win rattles Carney's unity push

The Parti Quebecois, which wants the majority French-speaking province to separate from Canada, is returning to power in Quebec after 12 years in opposition. The PQ victory was partly underwhelming. It fell short of a majority in Quebec's 127-seat parliament and won only 28 percent of the popular vote. But with an unwavering commitment to break up Canada, the resurgent PQ presents a clear challenge for Carney's effort to steer the country throug…

Quebec separatist party wins provincial election in test of Canada's unity

Separatists won provincial elections in Quebec on Monday, with a promise to hold a vote on leaving Canada after US President Donald Trump leaves office, testing Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity.

Quebec's election results mean Mark Carney must finally address the province

Monday’s election results in Quebec delivered a Parti Québécois minority government that will prove thorny to handle.

Quebec Just Became Carney’s Latest Headache

The PQ’s return opens another front for a prime minister already managing a fractured country The post Quebec Just Became Carney’s Latest Headache first appeared on The Walrus.

Tasha Kheiriddin: Quebec election was bad news for Carney, good for Poilievre

But Duhaime also achieved something greater than gaining seats: he pushed the PQ to the right. For decades, the party remained rooted in Quebec’s social-democratic, labour-friendly nationalist tradition. But under its millennial leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who took the reins in 2020, it has openly acknowledged the limits of the state. During the campaign, PSPP, as he is known, promised cuts to provincial sales taxes, a $6.6-billion reducti…