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Parti Québécois Forms Minority Government With 59 Seats

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC · How we work

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Parti Québécois formed a minority government with 59 seats.
The party won 59 of 125 seats with 28 % of the vote in the Oct. 5, 2026 election.
On Oct. 15, 2026, 59 PQ members were sworn in without taking an oath to the King.
PQ requested recounts in two ridings where its candidates placed second.
Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pledged a sovereignty referendum after 2029, once President Donald Trump leaves the White House.

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Parti Québécois formed a minority government with 59 seats.
The party won 59 of 125 seats with 28 % of the vote in the Oct. 5, 2026 election.
On Oct. 15, 2026, 59 PQ members were sworn in without taking an oath to the King.
PQ requested recounts in two ridings where its candidates placed second.
Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pledged a sovereignty referendum after 2029, once President Donald Trump leaves the White House.