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Ford Warns Quebec Election Could Threaten National Unity

1/29/2026

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the possible Parti Québécois election a 'disaster' for Canada at a news conference with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt.
Other premiers echoed his message, stressing provincial collaboration to maintain a united Canada.
Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon leads in polls ahead of Quebec's fall election, though independence support remains low.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet criticized Ford, saying Quebec's separation would come from Ontario.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the possible Parti Québécois election a 'disaster' for Canada at a news conference with New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt.
Other premiers echoed his message, stressing provincial collaboration to maintain a united Canada.
Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon leads in polls ahead of Quebec's fall election, though independence support remains low.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet criticized Ford, saying Quebec's separation would come from Ontario.