How did Quebec separatists win if most Quebecers oppose separation? | About That
07-10-2026 02:30 via cbc.ca

How did Quebec separatists win if most Quebecers oppose separation? | About That

For the first time in over a decade, Quebec has elected a separatist party in its provincial elections, even though most Quebecers don’t want to secede from Canada. Andrew Chang explains how the fall of the incumbent Coalition Avenir Québec led to the rise of the Parti Québécois and its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and why sovereignty became a separate issue for voters.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images
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