Quebec political leaders make final pitch as election campaign nears end
Polls show the Parti Québécois leading as rivals warn a sovereignty referendum could unsettle Quebec's economy and voters head to the polls Monday.
- Quebec voters head to the polls this coming Monday, October 5, 2026, as leaders of the province's five main parties make final appeals to undecided voters over the weekend.
- The separatist Parti Qubcois has topped polls throughout the campaign, driven by its promise to hold a referendum in 2029 if elected to form the next provincial government.
- On Friday, political rivals targeted Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, arguing a referendum would cause economic harm and instability; he dismissed their claims as a "last-ditch effort" to win votes.
- About a quarter of Quebec's eligible voters cast ballots in advanced polls, indicating significant early participation as the final vote approaches.
- The Quebec Liberals, Quebec Conservatives, Quebec solidaire, and Coalition Avenir Qubec are all expected to secure seats when voters decide on Monday, though the Parti Qubcois leads in polling.
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Quebec party leaders make final pitches to voters ahead of Monday's vote
MONTREAL — Quebec’s main party leaders are delivering their final messages to voters ahead of Monday’s provincial election. Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says this election is all about bringing change to the province after eight straight years of Coalition Avenir Québec rule. Polls suggest his party is the front-runner, but St-Pierre Plamondon is
TVA Nouvelles
24 heuresThe leaders of the five main parties are in the final sprint on Sunday on the eve of the election.
On the eve of the provincial elections in Quebec, party leaders made their final sprint on Sunday to convince voters.
GRAND RECIT - Quebecers vote Monday for the legislatures. The sovereignist party, in the lead in the polls, promised, in the event of a victory, to hold a new referendum on independence. The preservation of Quebec identity is the red thread in the history of this people.
Le Journal de Montreal
Le Journal de QuebecThe leaders of the five main parties make a blitz of announcements on this last weekend of the campaign.
The Toronto Star
Quebec political leaders make final pitch as election campaign nears end
MONTREAL - The leaders of Quebec's five main parties will make their last pitches to undecided voters over the weekend, with the election set for Monday.
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