Quebec voters go to the polls Oct. 5 and the parties differ substantially over the number of immigrants the province should accept even as Québec’s population declines.
According to the Institut de la statistique du Québec, the province’s population dropped by 9,600 last year and was estimated at 9.03 million on Jan. 1. Total net migration also decreased by 7,150 people in 2025, while the number of non-permanent residents — which includes temp…