Quebec voters are set to elect a government that could revive the push for provincial independence, with the separatist Parti Québécois poised to win power after over a decade out of office. The party has vowed to hold a binding referendum on leaving Canada within the next two years, marking a significant shift in the region’s political landscape. If successful, it would be the first time in more than a decade that a separatist movement has taken control of Quebec’s government. The outcome could reignite debates over sovereignty and federalism in Canada’s French-speaking heartland.
Parti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028Voters in Quebec are going to the polls in provincial elections which will probably result in victory for a party that has promised to hold a referendum on independence from Canada within the next two years.If polls are correct, the Parti Québécois (PQ) will form the government of the province of roughly nine million, the first time that the separatist movement will have gained power in the French-speaking region for more than a decade. Continue reading...
