Quebec Separatists Win Power in Challenge for Canada’s Carney

Description: Voters in Quebec elected the separatist Parti Québécois, setting the stage for more strained relations with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government and an eventual referendum on the province’s independence from Canada. #canda #quebec #politics #world #news

The party won the election but fell short of a majority government, and PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has promised to hold a referendum on secession during a first four-year term — but not while US President Donald Trump remains in office.

A secession referendum would be the third in the province’s history, and is a significant risk to Canadian unity, with the Canadian dollar and Quebec bonds already showing signs of volatility in response to the election result.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-06/quebec-separatists-win-power-in-new-challenge-for-canada-s-carney

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