Parti Québécois wins Quebec election but falls short of majority
The Parti Québécois returned to power in Quebec, but its minority position casts doubt on plans for a referendum on separation from Canada.
The Chestnut Post Staff ·
The Parti Québécois won Monday’s election in Quebec, returning to power after 14 years while falling five seats short of a majority. The result leaves uncertainty over its central goal of separating the French-speaking province from Canada.
The party gained 56 seats and more than doubled its share of the vote compared with the 2022 election. Despite those gains, its minority position presents a major obstacle to its promised referendum after Donald Trump leaves office in 2028.
The prospect of a separation vote also comes against the backdrop of a bruising trade war with Trump. The victory therefore does not necessarily put Canadian unity under the immediate threat the result might suggest.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
