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Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election but Falls Short of Majority

Quebec's separatists have won power with a minority government, reviving a promised independence referendum and creating a fresh test for Prime Minister Mark Carney's national unity message.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 6 Oct 2026, 5:13 am UTC

Key moments · 7

PQ leader promises legislation abolishing monarchy in Quebec

Global News ↗

Party leaders target support in closely contested ridings

Global 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 ↗

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11 articles

  1. Gli indipendentisti hanno vinto le elezioni in Quebec per la prima volta da 12 anni
    Il Post
  2. Au Québec, les indépendantistes remportent les élections provinciales, avec la promesse d'un un nouveau référendum sur la sortie du Canada
    Franceinfo
  3. Quebec separatists vow independence referendum after winning local elections but falling short of majority
    Euronews
  4. Quebec separatists win election reviving push for independence
    Al Jazeera
  5. The Separatist Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election, Reviving Sovereignty Push
    The New York Times

6 articles

  1. Quebec election: Voters head to the polls to choose next provincial government
    CBC Top Stories
  2. Quebec votes in provincial election as separatist surge poses test for Canada’s PM Carney
    South China Morning Post
  3. Quebec residents head to the polls to elect newest premier
    Global News
  4. Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time more than decade
    World news | The Guardian News
  5. Voters in Quebec Election Go to Polls as Separatist Parti Québécois Leads
    NYT World News

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
    Global News
  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

1 article

  1. Quebec party leaders work to shore up support as campaign enters final stretch
    Global News