Quebec separatists poised for power ahead of independence referendum
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 23:37 · Archive
Quebec voters are electing the Parti Québécois, which has promised to hold an independence referendum by 2028.
Quebec voters are electing the Parti Québécois (PQ) to provincial power for the first time in more than a decade, according to polling. The separatist party has promised to hold a referendum on Quebec's independence from Canada by 2028. The province has a population of roughly nine million and is Canada's majority French-speaking region.
France 24 reports that Prime Minister Mark Carney is popular in Quebec, and commentators do not see the PQ's likely victory as a repudiation of his stance towards the United States. This comes as Canada faces trade tensions with the US under President Donald Trump.
How it is being reported
- Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PMFrance 24 · 5 Oct, 22:36
- Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time more than decadeThe Guardian · 5 Oct, 10:30
In this story: Parti Québécois · Quebec · Canada · Mark Carney · Donald Trump
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