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Parti Québécois wins Quebec election
The story so farThe separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec's provincial election, returning to power, though with a minority rather than a majority government. PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become Quebec's 34th premier and has promised a referendum on independence from Canada. According to one report, the referendum would be held after US President Donald Trump leaves office.
Still watching
- How will Prime Minister Mark Carney respond to the PQ's referendum pledge?
- Can the PQ minority government stay in power, and which parties might support or oppose it?
- When will the Parti Québécois hold its promised independence referendum, and will it do so only after Trump leaves office?
How it developed
Parti Québécois wins Quebec election
- The separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec's provincial election, returning to power, though with a minority rather than a majority government.
- PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become Quebec's 34th premier and has promised a referendum on independence from Canada.
- According to one report, the referendum would be held after US President Donald Trump leaves office.
Quebec election with Parti Québécois leading
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