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PQ Referendum Hopes Rest on Hard Left Support
Quebec's PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon faces a minority government after losing five seats to the left-wing Québec Solidaire.
In brief
Quebec's PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon faces a minority government after losing five seats to the left-wing Québec Solidaire. The Parti Québécois won a minority government in Quebec's election, with its referendum hopes now dependent on support from Québec Solidaire. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
PQ Wins Minority Government
The Parti Québécois won 40 seats up from 21 in 2022 but fell five seats short of a majority.
Quebec Solidaire Survives
Quebec Solidaire won 12 per cent of the vote province wide, electing nine MNAs with only three seats lost.
Conservatives Make Surprise Gain
The Conservatives won 19 seats, the first in Quebec in nearly a century, taking 21 per cent of the vote.
PQ Faces Coalition Challenge
The PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon must work with either Québec Solidaire or the Conservatives to form a government.
PQ Referendum Hopes at Risk
The PQ's referendum plans now depend on Québec Solidaire's support, as the two parties have significant policy differences.
The big picture
The Parti Québécois won a minority government in Quebec's election, with its referendum hopes now dependent on support from Québec Solidaire.
