Elections Abroad
Léger poll puts PCQ at 20 percent behind PQ and Liberals
A party needs 64 of 127 National Assembly seats to govern. Léger reported on October 3 that the Conservative Party of Québec reached 20% support, trailing the Parti Québécois at 29% and the Quebec Liberals at 25%.
How we got here
- Leaders of Quebec’s five major political parties held the campaign’s third and final debate. Montrealgazette
- A poll placed the PQ first, followed by the Liberals, PCQ, and CAQ, while a tracker projected a third-place PCQ finish. Ca, Leger360
- A survey placed the PQ at twenty-nine percent, the Quebec Liberals at twenty-five percent, and the PCQ at twenty percent. Leger360
- Quebec scheduled its provincial general election for an upcoming Monday. Ca
What's likely next
- Quebec voters are scheduled to elect the provincial National Assembly.
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The coverage
- Quebec election campaign entering final week as voters cast early ballots. Follow for live updatesCP24 · Sep 29
- Quebec candidates have six days left to make their pitch before election day. Follow for live updatesCTV News · Sep 29
- 2026 provincial election: polling day is October 5Ca
- Quebec votes 2026: 2/3rd of voters say they want change as PQ solidifies lead; PCQ tops 2nd choiceCa · Sep 22
- Quebec debate replay: Rivals target PQ as referendum takes centre stageMontrealgazette
Analysis & opinion
- Opinion: With a PQ majority in reach, Quebec federalists will need all the help they can getThe Globe and Mail · Oct 2 · opinion
- These 28 ridings are ‘toss-ups’ in the Oct. 5 Quebec general electionCTV News · Sep 26
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