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Separatist Parti Québécois wins Quebec election, pledges independence referendum
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The separatist Parti Québécois won the October 5 election in the Canadian province of Quebec, according to RBC and TASS, and is set to form a minority government. Kommersant reported the party took about 28% of the vote and 59 of 127 seats, and that leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become premier. Plamondon promised a third referendum on independence from Canada, but said it would not happen before January 2029.
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The separatist Parti Québécois won the provincial election held in the Canadian province of Quebec on October 5, according to RBC and TASS. RBC said the party could form a minority government. Kommersant, citing Radio Canada and official data, reported that the party won about 28% of the vote and 59 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly, up from three seats after the 2022 election. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The vote-count figures reported by the outlets differ. TASS said that after more than 50% of ballots were counted, the Quebec Party had 29% of the vote. Kommersant put the party's result at about 28%. Neither report states the final certified result. [ 2 , 3 ]
Kommersant reported that party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become the province's new premier. It said he promised to hold the third referendum in Quebec's history on independence from Canada, but stated it would not take place before the end of Donald Trump's term, that is, before January 2029. According to the report, Plamondon said the trade war between the United States and Canada “does not create a calm environment for thinking about Quebec's future.” [ 3 ]
Kommersant reported that the previous referendums took place in 1980 and 1995, and that in 1995 supporters of independence lost by a narrow margin, 49.42% against 50.58%, on a record turnout of 93.52%. It added that current polling shows about 30% of residents of the francophone province support independence. [ 3 ]
Por qué importa
A minority government led by a party committed to a new independence referendum would put Quebec's relationship with the rest of Canada back on the political agenda. The documents tie the timing of any vote to the Canada-US trade war, suggesting the dispute with Washington shapes how the province's future is debated.
Datos clave
- The separatist Parti Québécois won the provincial election in Quebec held on October 5, according to RBC, TASS and Kommersant. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kommersant reported the party won about 28% of the vote and 59 of 127 seats in the National Assembly, forming a minority government. [ 3 ]
- TASS reported that after more than 50% of ballots were counted, the Parti Québécois had 29% of the vote. [ 2 ]
- Party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become the province's new premier, Kommersant reported, citing Radio Canada. [ 3 ]
- Plamondon promised to hold a third referendum on independence from Canada, but said it would not take place before January 2029. [ 3 ]
- Kommersant said previous referendums were held in 1980 and 1995, and that supporters of independence lost in 1995 by 49.42% to 50.58% on a turnout of 93.52%. [ 3 ]
- According to Kommersant, polls currently show about 30% of residents of the francophone province support independence. [ 3 ]
- Kommersant reported the party had only three seats after the previous election in 2022. [ 3 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
Aún sin aclarar
- The party's exact share of the vote: TASS reported 29% after more than half of ballots were counted, while Kommersant reported about 28%. The two outlets give figures from different stages of the count.
- The pledge to hold a third independence referendum and the timing after January 2029 rest on a single outlet, Kommersant, which attributes the reporting to Radio Canada. No other document in the set states the referendum pledge or its timing.
- The documents do not state where in Quebec the results were announced or give a specific city for the event. No location detail is provided beyond the province.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- RBC reports that the separatist Parti Québécois won the provincial election and may form a minority government. [ 1 ]
- TASS reports that with more than 50% of ballots counted, the Quebec Party has 29% of the vote. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reports about 28% of the vote and 59 seats, names Paul St-Pierre Plamondon as the next premier and reports his promise of a third independence referendum. [ 3 ]