Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity
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Canadian media projects the sovereigntist Parti Québécois will secure a minority win in Monday's provincial election in Quebec, making Paul St-Pierre Plamondon the incoming premier and returning the party to power for the first time since 2014. The outcome sets up potential confrontations with Prime Minister Mark Carney over immigration and the monarchy, alongside a pledged independence referendum that Plamondon indicated would occur after US President Donald Trump leaves office, likely scheduling a third plebiscite for 2029 or 2030. While previous referendums were held in 1980 and 1995, current polls indicate only 30% of Quebecers back such a move.
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