Quebec’s newly elected separatist government presents Prime Minister Mark Carney with a fresh challenge as Alberta approaches a separation referendum. The Reporter Roundtable discusses the government’s response to threats to Canadian unity.

CCBC News2026-10-08 23:27

Elon Musk, who owns SpaceX, Tesla and X.com, reacted positively to the new Quebec premier’s hope that the province will one day become independent from Canada, and said Saskatchewan and Alberta should separate too.

CCBC News2026-10-08 01:08

Quebec voters elected the separatist Parti Québécois to a minority government on Monday. Former party leader Jean-François Lisée explains why he expects Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to be a “tough customer” for Prime Minister Mark Carney.

CCBC News2026-10-07 23:26

The Parti Québécois’ election in Quebec means Canada will have its first separatist government in more than a decade. The question is how much trouble it will pose for Mark Carney.

CCBC News2026-10-07 15:38

Quebec’s political landscape has shifted dramatically after the separatist Parti Québécois won enough support to form a government for the first time since 2012. Its minority victory adds uncertainty to Canadian politics, which is also dealing with Alberta’s independence movement, and raises questions about a possible sovereignty referendum and its impact on the rest of Canada.

GGlobal News2026-10-07 02:30

Quebec has elected a separatist party in a provincial election for the first time in more than a decade, despite most residents opposing secession from Canada. Andrew Chang examines how the incumbent Coalition Avenir Québec’s collapse helped the Parti Québécois and leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon rise, and why voters treated sovereignty as a separate issue.

CCBC News2026-10-07 00:34

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon outlines his hopes for working with other parties after his party won a minority government with 28 per cent of the vote. The program also covers Prime Minister Mark Carney’s reaction to the separatist party’s victory and features Quebec political watchers analyzing the results.

CCBC News2026-10-06 23:10

Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become Quebec’s premier after the party won a minority government with just under 30% of the vote. He has pledged not to hold an independence referendum until after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House. Political commentators consider what the result means for national unity and Quebec’s future.

CCBC News2026-10-06 19:01

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon the morning after the election and discussed how their governments could work together. Asked about a possible future separation referendum, Carney said it was time to act rather than wait several years.

CCBC News2026-10-06 18:53

A separatist party narrowly won Quebec’s election on Monday, a result that could make it harder for Prime Minister Mark Carney to preserve national unity while confronting US President Donald Trump. Provisional results showed the province had chosen Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Quebecois, which promises a referendum on leaving Canada after Trump leaves office.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-06 14:04

Quebec voters have returned the separatist Parti Québécois to power, bringing independence back onto the political agenda. Although most Quebecers still oppose leaving Canada, the result creates a new challenge for Prime Minister Mark Carney as tensions simmer in other parts of the country.

DDW News2026-10-06 11:09

Quebec separatists won local elections but fell short of a majority and vowed to hold an independence referendum. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to work with the incoming separatist government on the province’s needs, including resisting a hostile US administration, creating jobs and building housing.

Eeuronews2026-10-06 10:46

Quebec voters have delivered a major political shakeup, with Global News projecting the Parti Québécois to form a minority government in a dramatic comeback. The result raises the prospect of a third sovereignty referendum, despite continued resistance among many Quebecers and a stunning defeat for the Coalition Avenir Québec.

GGlobal News2026-10-06 04:13

Quebecers are voting in a consequential provincial election in which five parties could win seats in the legislature. The separatist Parti Québécois appears set to take the most seats, even though most Quebecers oppose another referendum. In Alberta, separatists are preparing for a vote on whether to begin the legal process for a binding referendum on leaving Canada.

GGlobal News2026-10-06 02:00

Quebec separatists are seeking a return to power in Monday’s election in Canada’s predominantly French-speaking province, a result that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appeal for national unity against the United States. Carney is popular there, and a Parti Québécois victory is not viewed as a rejection of his stance toward Donald Trump, whose trade war and annexation threats have angered Canadians.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-05 21:36

Quebec voters are casting and counting the final ballots Monday after a 39-day campaign. Leaders of the province’s five main parties made their last appeals on issues including separation, nationalism, immigration, workers’ rights and parental support. Polls put the separatist Parti Québécois, which promised a 2029 separation referendum, in front.

GGlobal News2026-10-05 20:41

Quebecers vote Monday in a pivotal election that could bring a sovereigntist party to power. The program examines what that could mean for Mark Carney amid separatist pressure in Alberta, while Energy Minister Tim Hodgson discusses Alberta’s proposed Pacific Link pipeline and its potential cost to taxpayers. Conservative MP Ned Kuruc also comments on Carney’s threatened legal action over up to 500 layoffs at a Hamilton steel plant.

CCBC News2026-10-05 18:38

Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton discusses what the upcoming Quebec election could mean for the province and Canada with Le Devoir writers Marie Vastel and Emilie Nicolas and Calgary Herald columnist Rob Breakenridge. The panel then examines challenges facing the Pacific Link Pipeline after its national interest designation.

CCBC News2026-10-04 18:08

Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with former Parti Québécois leader Jean-François Lisée about the mood in Quebec before the provincial election. She also hears from Quebec dairy farmer Angus MacKinnon about what he wants from a provincial leader.

CCBC News2026-10-04 18:03

Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with Energy Minister Tim Hodgson about the Pacific Link Pipeline’s designation as being in the national interest and how much of its estimated price tag of more than $35 billion Canadian taxpayers might have to cover. Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon discusses what the project means for provincial unity.

CCBC News2026-10-04 17:54

Quebecers vote Monday in a high-stakes provincial election that could significantly alter the province’s political landscape. Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon appears to have moved ahead near the end of a campaign focused on economic uncertainty, the cost of living and the possibility of a third sovereignty referendum.

GGlobal News2026-10-04 17:11

Quebec voters will choose their next government on Monday, with polls suggesting the separatist Parti Québécois could win a large majority. The party is facing scrutiny over allegations of attempted US influence, after the Montreal Gazette reported that it tried to meet with the Trump administration.

GGlobal News2026-10-04 00:45

Quebec candidates are making their final appeals before voters choose the province’s next government on Monday. Polling now points to a Parti Québécois victory, with the party potentially securing a majority.

CCBC News2026-10-02 23:04