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PQ forms minority government as referendum planned for 2029

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (Parti Québécois) secured a minority government in Quebec.
The PQ won 59 of 127 seats, below the 64 needed for a majority.
Polls showed the PQ would receive under 30 % of the vote, the lowest ever for a Quebec government.
PQ leader St-Pierre Plamondon said a referendum will be held after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office in 2029.

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Premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (Parti Québécois) secured a minority government in Quebec.
The PQ won 59 of 127 seats, below the 64 needed for a majority.
Polls showed the PQ would receive under 30 % of the vote, the lowest ever for a Quebec government.
PQ leader St-Pierre Plamondon said a referendum will be held after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office in 2029.