Quebec election tests Carney unity message as separatist PQ surges
Quebec votes in a provincial election where the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) is poised to return to power after 12 years, challenging Prime Minister Mark Carney's national-unity narrative amid US trade tensions. The PQ's rise is framed as domestic, not a rejection of Carney's stance toward Trump, but a PQ win could revive sovereignty questions and complicate federal-provincial relations. Outcome uncertain as polls close.
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Quebec Separatist Election: PQ Poised for Victory, Referendum Pledged
The Parti Québécois (PQ) is poised to win the Quebec provincial election, potentially returning to power after 12 years. PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has claimed he will hold an independence referendum before the end of his term, which would significantly escalate sovereignty questions and federal-provincial tensions. The final outcome remains uncertain as polls close.