Secessionist party wins Quebec election in Canada
Summary
The Parti Quebecois, a party that supports Quebec leaving Canada, won the most seats in Quebec’s recent election and will form the next government. Their leader plans to hold a referendum on independence during his term, but only after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office in 2029.Key Facts
- Parti Quebecois (PQ) won the most seats in Quebec’s provincial election.
- PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will likely become Quebec's premier (leader).
- PQ promises a third independence referendum during its first term but plans to wait until after 2029.
- The party may not have reached a majority; if not, it will lead a minority government needing support from other parties.
- PQ previously governed Quebec from 2012 to 2014 and had only 3 seats in 2022.
- The previous ruling party, Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), a nationalist but not pro-independence party, lost power after 8 years.
- Support for Quebec’s independence is about 30%, which is low compared to the past.
- Quebec held two independence votes in 1980 and 1995; both were rejected by voters.
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