Quebec election: Voters head to the polls to choose next provincial government

Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-10-05 22:30:06.0
Tags: [Quebec, Governance, Economy, Healthcare]

Voters in Quebec went to the polls to elect the next provincial government across 127 ridings, an increase from 125 following a Supreme Court of Canada decision on electoral boundaries. The election featured five major parties—the Coalition Avenir Québec, the Parti Québécois, Québec Solidaire, the Quebec Liberal Party, and the Conservative Party of Quebec—requiring at least 64 seats for a majority. The 39-day campaign was heavily influenced by economic issues, public finances, and a legal challenge regarding Élections Québec mailing voter documents exclusively in French to comply with Bill 96.