Quebec’s PQ Victory Brings a Minority Mandate—and a Referendum Question

Quebec’s Parti Québécois is set to form a minority government, and its independence pledge now moves from campaign promise to governing test: the party says it will hold a referendum after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office in 2029. The new government has won power, but minority status means it will have to govern without a guaranteed majority.

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The PQ’s challenge is balancing a clear sovereigntist identity with the practical demands of...