Quebec residents head to the polls in provincial election

Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-10-05 10:00:17.0
Tags: [Quebec, Governance, Economy, Finance, Immigration]

Quebec residents headed to the polls for a provincial election following a 39-day campaign featuring five main parties: the separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) led by Christine Fréchette, the Quebec Liberal Party led by Charles Milliard, the Conservative Party of Quebec led by Éric Duhaime, and Québec Solidaire led by Ruba Ghazal. Polling by Leger showed the PQ leading at 29 per cent with a 16-percentage point advantage among francophone voters, while the province's deficit sat at $7.2 billion for the previous fiscal year. The campaign highlighted key issues including a proposed PQ separation referendum by 2029, provincial fiscal management, immigration, language policy, and economic uncertainty tied to the United States.