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Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election but Falls Short of Majority

Quebec's separatists are returning to power with a referendum pledge, but their minority victory leaves uncertainty over the independence push and creates a new test for Canadian unity.

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Key moments · 9

PQ leader promises legislation abolishing monarchy in Quebec

Global News ↗

Party leaders target support in closely contested ridings

Global News ↗

Independence remains a hard sell despite separatist lead

NYT World News ↗

Final poll predicts minority government for Parti Québécois

Montreal Gazette ↗

Quebec voters head to polls after lengthy campaign

Global News ↗

Parti Québécois wins election but falls short of majority

The New York Times ↗

PQ says referendum must await end of Trump term

Le Monde ↗

Carney pledges cooperation with incoming separatist provincial government

Euronews ↗

St-Pierre Plamondon delays referendum until after Trump

Deutsche Welle ↗

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  5. Voters in Quebec Election Go to Polls as Separatist Parti Québécois Leads
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4 articles

  1. Poll predicts PQ minority on eve of Quebec election - Montreal Gazette
    Montreal Gazette
  2. Au Québec, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, indépendantiste et identitaire, pressenti pour devenir le prochain premier ministre
    Le Monde
  3. PQ leads a crowded Quebec election field into vote
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  4. ‘Super unprecedented’: How the Parti Québécois could win a majority with less than a third of the vote
    National Post

2 articles

  1. Last weekend for Quebec election campaign
    Global News
  2. Separatists Are Poised to Win Quebec’s Election. Independence Is Still a Hard Sell.
    NYT World News