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Politics● LowBreakingOct 5 · Oct 5, 2026, 9:21 AM

Voters in Quebec Election Go to Polls as Separatist Parti Québécois Leads

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The Parti Québécois, which promised an independence referendum if elected on Monday, could return to power after more than a decade.

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