Elections Abroad
Route127 projection puts Parti Québécois in majority territory
A Léger survey on September 28 placed the Parti Québécois at 30% among decided voters. Route127 projected the party would secure 67 seats on September 27 (8:04 p.m. ET), crossing the 64-seat threshold needed for a majority in the 127-seat National Assembly.
Why it mattersA majority gives the party the legislative numbers needed to pursue a promised 2029 sovereignty referendum.
How we got here
- Fieldwork began for a one-thousand-person opinion poll. Ca
- A poll placed the PQ at thirty percent and the CAQ at seventeen percent, while an updated projection awarded the PQ sixty-seven seats. Ca, Ca
- A survey showed decided voters supporting the PQ at thirty percent, the Liberals at twenty-six, the PCQ at eighteen, and the CAQ at sixteen. Leger360
- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon stated in Richmond that winning a majority would help his party fulfil its commitments. Montrealgazette
- Quebec scheduled its provincial election for polling day. Ca
What's likely next
- Parti Québécois wins at least 64 of Quebec’s 127 National Assembly seatsLikely64%▲ from 35% a week ago
All coverage
The coverage
- Parti Québécois could win majority despite low support for sovereigntyThe Globe and Mail · Sep 29
- PQ on track for possible majority as new polls show CAQ in steep declineCa · Sep 29
- PQ on verge of majority government with a week to election day, polls suggestMontrealgazette · Sep 28
- Quebec separatists tipped to win Canada regional voteThe Japan Times · Sep 30
- Quebec election campaign entering final week as voters cast early ballots. Follow for live updatesCP24 · Sep 29
Analysis & opinion
- What to know about the Quebec election, the major parties and how to voteThe Globe and Mail · Sep 30
- Five influential ridings to watch on election nightThe Concordian | · Sep 30
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