# Quebec Election Starts Amid US Tensions, Separatists Lead Polls

https://mins.news/en/item/35256

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-28 06:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-27/quebec-election-starts-amid-tensions-with-us-separatists-lead-in-polls?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a912af98f085800017b52f7

> Quebec’s election campaign has officially begun, reviving the province’s secession from Canada as a divisive issue while the trade war with the US intensifies. Separatists are ahead in the polls.

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