# Quebec Election Shifts Power

> Quebec's new government reshapes politics after election.
- Title: Quebec Election Shifts Power · Nationalpost | Shortify
- Summary: Quebec's new government reshapes politics after election. Quebec's separatist Parti Québécois now leads with 59 seats after Coalition Avenir Québec…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/opinion/quebec-election-was-bad-news-for-carney-good-for-poilievre
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## Quebec Election Results
The 2026 Quebec election transformed the province's political landscape with Coalition Avenir Québec collapsing from 90 seats to zero.
## Parti Québécois Gains Majority
The separatist Parti Québécois rose from three seats to 59, just five shy of a majority, taking power after Coalition Avenir Québec's collapse.
## Liberal Party Status
The Liberal party secured 40 seats to claim official Opposition status after a respectable showing in the election.
## Quebec Socialist Party Decline
Québec solidaire dropped from 11 seats to nine, losing party status but holding balance of power as the only other separatist party.
## Conservative Party Surge
Quebec Conservatives won 19 seats under Éric Duhaime, up from none in 2022, capturing over 20 per cent of the popular vote.
## Duhaime's Political Shift
Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime pushed the Parti Québécois to the right with his platform of lower taxes, smaller government, and Quebec nationalism.
## Key takeaway

Quebec's separatist Parti Québécois now leads with 59 seats after Coalition Avenir Québec collapsed, while Quebec Conservatives gained 19 seats under Éric Duhaime.