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Parti Québécois Forms Quebec Minority Government With 59 Seats

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC · How we work

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The Parti Québécois formed a minority government in Quebec with 28% of the vote, a record low.
The PQ won 59 seats in the legislature.
The Coalition Avenir Québec earned 13% of votes but secured no seats.
Fair Vote Canada spokesperson Ted Cragg called the first-past-the-post system outdated and urged proportional representation.
Mouvement démocratie nouvelle president Jean-Pierre Charbonneau said voters feel disenfranchised by the current system.

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The Parti Québécois formed a minority government in Quebec with 28% of the vote, a record low.
The PQ won 59 seats in the legislature.
The Coalition Avenir Québec earned 13% of votes but secured no seats.
Fair Vote Canada spokesperson Ted Cragg called the first-past-the-post system outdated and urged proportional representation.
Mouvement démocratie nouvelle president Jean-Pierre Charbonneau said voters feel disenfranchised by the current system.