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Canada: Independence wins in Quebec and reopens the door to a referendum of separation

The Canadian province of Quebec replaces the debate on independence on the table. The sovereign party Parti Québécois (PQ) won the provincial elections and its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is emerging as the region's next prime minister. During the campaign, he promised to launch a new referendum on the separation of Quebec from Canada, arguing that independence is key to preserving the French-speaking identity of the province.

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Separatists win Quebec election with promise to hold vote on independence

A separatist party narrowly won Quebec's election on Monday, a result that could make it tougher for Prime Minister Mark Carney to maintain national unity against U.S. President Donald Trump. Provisional results showed the province of 9 million had opted for the Parti Quebecois of Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, which is promising to hold a referendum on breaking ⁠from Canada once Trump leaves office.

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Quebec Separatists Promise Independence Referendum After Their Electoral Victory

The separatist Québec Party won the provincial elections on Monday, but it was only a few seats away from reaching the necessary majority to rule alone in Quebec, the French-speaking province of Canada. The victory comes just two weeks before a vote in Alberta, one of the country's economic engines, about whether it wants to start the process of separating from Canada.

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Quebec separatists vow independence vote after provincial election win

The separatist Parti Québécois won provincial elections on Monday, but fell just short of enough seats to govern alone in Canada's French-speaking province, Quebec. The victory comes just two weeks ahead of a vote in Alberta, Canada's economic powerhouse, on whether it wants to begin the process of leaving the country.

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Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM

Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada's majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity to confront the United States. Carney is popular in Quebec, and the possible success of the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) is not seen as a repudiation of his stance toward President Donald Trump, whose trade war and annexation threats have infuriated Canadians. FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa.