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Quebec's PQ Wins Minority Government, Delaying Separation Referendum Until Post-Trump Era
politics1 day ago

Quebec's PQ Wins Minority Government, Delaying Separation Referendum Until Post-Trump Era

The Parti Québécois (PQ) won a minority government in Quebec with 28% of the vote, the lowest popular support for a governing party in Canadian history. While the PQ promises an independence referendum, it lacks the majority seats needed to trigger it immediately and has pledged to delay any vote until after Donald Trump leaves office in 2028. The result reflects voter fatigue with separatism and a desire to punish the previous government, rather than a direct mandate for separation.

via The Guardian|
#canada-us-trade#mark-carney#parti-quebecois
Quebec separatists return to power in minority government, complicating Carney’s unity push
politics3 days ago

Quebec separatists return to power in minority government, complicating Carney’s unity push

The Parti Québécois (PQ) won the October 2026 Quebec provincial election but failed to secure a majority, forming a minority government under leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. While the PQ promised a future independence referendum, polls show only 30% support for sovereignty. The result creates a new challenge for Prime Minister Mark Carney, who must balance national unity against US pressure with a separatist provincial government. The outcome follows the collapse of the ruling Coalition Avenir Québec and precedes an Alberta vote on separation.

via AP News|
#canadian-federalism#mark-carney#parti-quebecois