The separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) is projected to win enough seats in Quebec’s provincial election to form a minority government, returning to power for the first time since 2014.
Party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is set to become premier. The PQ has pledged to hold another referendum on independence from Canada, but it would need support from other parties to pursue one. Projections put it below the 64 seats required for a majority, with 28% of the popular vote.
Quebec rejected independence in referendums in 1980 and 1995. Current polling puts support for separation at about 30%. Quebec Liberal leader Charles Milliard, whose party won 40 seats, said it would not help the PQ hold a referendum.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that he had congratulated St-Pierre Plamondon. Asked about a possible referendum, Carney said he was focused on Canada’s immediate challenges rather than those years away.
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