# Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time in more than a decade

https://mins.news/en/item/86174

- The Guardian, 2026-10-05 09:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/quebec-election-separatist-government-parti-quebecois-referendum

> Quebec voters are heading to the polls in a provincial election that is expected to bring the Parti Québécois to power. The party has pledged to hold a referendum on independence from Canada by 2028, potentially reviving intense disputes with Ottawa over language and identity. Its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, has also gained support through rightwing positions on immigration and religious symbols.

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