Quebec voters elected a Parti Québécois (PQ) minority government in Monday's election, potentially setting the stage for future discussions on sovereignty. The PQ leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, emphasized that Quebec desires to exist independently like other nations and hinted at a referendum post-2029 when U.S. President Donald Trump is out of office. Meanwhile, outgoing Premier Christine Fréchette's Coalition Avenir Québec party faced a significant defeat, failing to secure any seats despite holding power in previous elections.
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Quebec voters elected a Parti Québécois minority government Monday, possibly paving the way for another sovereignty referendum.
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Here’s the latest on the race (All times Eastern):
11:29 p.m.
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says the new PQ minority government has responsibility to listen to other parties.
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government → ’ → parties
But he says, when it comes to a referendum, there will be no collaboration with the Liberals.
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it → say → Liberals
Milliard’s party will form the Official Opposition in the legislature.
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party → form → legislature
Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says Quebec just wants to exist on its own like other countries of the world.
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Quebec → say → world
He says it’s a question of survival for a population of French-speaking people who represent such a small fraction of North America.
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who → say → America
He says a referendum is about people making their own decision.
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people → say → decision
The PQ has pledged in the campaign to launch a referendum to separate Quebec from Canada, but not before U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House in 2029.
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Trump → pledge → 2029
Québec solidaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal says her party’s results prove that the left is still alive and well in the province.
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left → say → province
The party is leading in nine seats and could hold the balance of power in a minority legislature.
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Ghazal said her sovereigntist party is looking forward to building a country that doesn’t leave anyone behind, with the help of immigrants, Indigenous people and English-speakers.
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that → say → immigrants
Prime Minister Mark Carney is congratulating Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.
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Carney → congratulate → Plamondon
Carney says he looks forward to building a stronger Quebec and Canada with the Parti Québécois leader.
He also thanked outgoing Premier Christine Fréchette, whose CAQ party was on track to not win any seats.
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Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette has lost her seat in the provincial riding of Trois-Rivières.
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Fréchette → lose → Rivières
Fréchette has been the premier of Quebec and leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec since she won the party’s leadership race in April.
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she → win → April
She replaced former premier François Legault who led the party to two consecutive majority governments in 2018 and 2022.
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who → replace → 2018
The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting a Parti Québécois minority government.
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Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has won his Montreal-area riding of Camille-Laurin.
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Plamondon → win → Laurin
St-Pierre Plamondon has represented the area in the Quebec legislature since 2022.
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Plamondon → represent → 2022
The riding was previously known as Bourget and is located in the east-end of Montreal.
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CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette says Quebec voters have spoken and she respects the results no matter how difficult they are for her party.
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party → say → results
Her party, which had won two consecutive majority governments, was in danger of not winning a single seat.
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which → win → seat
In her concession speech, she thanked party supporters and urged them to hold their heads high in defeat.
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she → thank → defeat
Québec solidaire co-spokesperson Sol Zanetti has won his Quebec City area riding of Jean-Lesage.
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Zanetti → win → Lesage
He has held the riding since 2022.
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It is shaping up to be a disastrous night for the Coalition Avenir Québec, with the party in danger of going from government to being wiped off the electoral map.
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Prominent former cabinet members Simon Jolin-Barrette, Bernard Drainville, Sonia Bélanger and France-Élaine Duranceau have already been declared defeated.
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CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette trails in the riding of Trois-Rivières.
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Fréchette → trail → Rivières
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard has won the Orford riding in the province’s Eastern Townships region.
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Milliard → win → region
This was Milliard’s first election as leader and his first attempt at winning a seat in the Quebec legislature.
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The pharmacist turned politician was acclaimed as leader of the Quebec Liberals in February.
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Québec solidaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal has won her Montreal-area riding of Mercier.
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Ghazal was a founding member of the left wing sovereigntist party in 2006, alongside Françoise David and Amir Khadir.
She first entered the legislature when she won the riding in 2018 and she was re-elected in 2022.
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The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting the Parti Québécois will form the next government in Quebec.
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Conservative Party of Québec Leader Éric Duhaime has won his riding of Bellechasse, south of Quebec City.
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Duhaime → win → City
Duhaime has been leader of the party since 2021.
It the first time a member of Quebec’s Conservatives has been elected to the legislature since 1935.
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The party jumped out to an early lead in several seats as the initial tallies came in.
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tallies → jump → seats
Many supporters are decked out in blue and white and candidates are pumping up the crowd with speeches.
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candidates → deck → speeches
The polls have closed in the Quebec election.
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polls → close → election
Securing a majority government requires winning 64 out of the 127 seats in the legislature.
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Securing → secure → legislature
…and 8 more, not listed.
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