Quebec heads to the polls with focus more on Trump than independence
First reported 5 Oct, 02:00 UTCUpdated 6h ago3 sources
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Oct 5 - The predominantly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec goes to the polls on Monday and while a separatist party looks set to win, the campaign's focus has been more on US President Donald Trump than on independence.
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Parti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028 Voters 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…
Recent surveys put support for an independent Quebec at roughly 30%.
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- Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time in more than a decade (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Parti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028 Voters 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…
