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2026 Quebec general election
← 2022
October 5, 2026 (2026-10-05)
127 seats in the National Assembly of Quebec
64 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
 
Leader Christine Fréchette Charles Milliard Ruba Ghazal[a]
Party Coalition Avenir Québec Liberal Québec solidaire
Leader since April 12, 2026 February 13, 2026 November 16, 2024
Leader's seat Running in Trois-Rivières[b] Running in Orford Mercier
Last election 90 seats, 40.98% 21 seats, 14.37% 11 seats, 15.43%
Current seats 79 18 11
Seats needed Steady Increase 45 Increase 52
 
Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon Éric Duhaime
Party Parti Québécois Conservative
Leader since October 9, 2020 April 17, 2021
Leader's seat Camille-Laurin Running in Bellechasse
Last election 3 seats, 14.61% 0 seats, 12.91%
Current seats 7 1
Seats needed Increase 56 Increase 62
Incumbent Premier

Christine Fréchette
Coalition Avenir Québec


The 2026 Quebec general election will be held on October 5, 2026, to elect members to the National Assembly of the 44th Quebec Legislature. Lieutenant Governor Manon Jeannotte dropped the writs of election on August 27, 2026,[1] after Premier Christine Fréchette advised her to dissolve the legislature. Key issues of the election campaign included the cost of living, housing, Quebec sovereignty, infrastructure, protection of Quebec culture and the French language, U.S. tariffs, education, healthcare, the economy, and energy.[2]

Background

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In the 2022 general election, the Coalition Avenir Québec increased its parliamentary majority, winning 90 seats. The Liberals, despite finishing fourth in the popular vote behind Québec solidaire and the Parti Québécois, remained the official opposition, winning 21 seats.[3] The Parti Québécois lost most of its remaining seats but managed to elect its previously seatless leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to a seat.[4] The Conservatives increased their share of the vote to 13%; however, as their support was more spread out throughout Quebec, they did not gain any seats.[5]

Under the province's fixed election date law, passed in 2013, "the general election following the end of a Legislature shall be held on the first Monday of October of the fourth calendar year following the year that includes the last day of the previous Legislature",[6] setting the date for October 5, 2026. On August 27, premier Fréchette visited the lieutenant governor of Quebec to advise her to dissolve the legislature and call a general election.

Political parties and standings

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The table below lists parties represented and seats held in the National Assembly after the 2022 provincial election.

Name Ideology Position Leader 2022 result Current
standing
Votes (%) Seats
Coalition Avenir
Québec		 Quebec nationalism
Quebec autonomism
Conservatism		 Centre-right to right-wing Christine Fréchette
40.98%
90 / 125
79 / 125
Liberal Quebec federalism
Economic liberalism
Liberalism		 Centre to centre-right Charles Milliard
14.37%
21 / 125
18 / 125
Québec solidaire Quebec sovereigntism
Democratic socialism
Environmentalism		 Left-wing to far-left Ruba Ghazal & Sol Zanetti
(co-spokespersons)
15.43%
11 / 125
11 / 125
Parti Québécois Quebec sovereigntism
Quebec nationalism
Social democracy
Economic nationalism

Cultural conservatism

 Centre-left to Centre Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
14.61%
3 / 125
7 / 125
Conservative Quebec federalism
Economic liberalism
Conservatism		 Right-wing Éric Duhaime
12.91%
0 / 125
1 / 125
Independents N/A
0.05%
0 / 125
9 / 125
Vacant N/A
0 / 125

Changes to the National Assembly

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Constituency name changes

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The following electoral districts had their names changed in June 2025:

Old name New name
Arthabaska Arthabaska–L’Érable
Laporte Pierre-Laporte
Matane-Matapédia Matane-Matapédia-Mitis
Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata–Les Basques
Vimont Vimont-Auteuil

Redistribution of seats

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For the 2026 election, the Assembly was increased to 127 seats. Two new seats were created, 39 had their boundaries changed, and five regions saw no changes at all.[7]

Changes to electoral districts (2026)[7]
RegionNew districtModifications
Capitale-Nationale
Centre-du-Québec Marie-Lacoste-Gérin-Lajoie[a 1]
Estrie
Lanaudière
Laurentides Bellefeuille[a 3]
Laval
Montérégie
Outaouais
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
  1. ↑ drawn from parts of Johnson, Nicolet-Bécancour and Drummond–Bois-Francs
  2. ↑ formerly Johnson
  3. ↑ drawn from parts of Saint-Jérôme, Mirabel and Argenteuil
Unchanged electoral divisions - statutory preservation (2026)
Arising fromRegionDivisionsNumber
An Act to ensure effective representation of electors, L.Q. 2026, c. 15 Bas-Saint-Laurent 2
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 2
Montreal 8
Total 12
Regions with no electoral changes (2026)
Arising fromRegionDivisionsNumber
Commission Order [7] Abitibi-Témiscamingue All divisions 3
Chaudière-Appalaches 7
Côte-Nord 2
Mauricie 4
Nord-du-Québec 1
Total 17

Nominal redistributed results

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The new election boundaries saw different results in 41 constituencies, including the new constituencies of Bellefeuille and Marie-Lacoste-Gérin-Lajoie, the table below gives the nominal results for the 2022 election using the new boundaries. [7]


Effect of 2026 redistribution - reallocation of votes in 2022 general election[8]
Electoral district1st placeChangeCAQQSPQPLQPCQOther
 
Abitibi-EstCAQ9,7622,8382,5653,0442,486–
Abitibi-OuestCAQ10,3993,6234,6191,1532,293159
AcadiePLQ4,4464,4682,56510,9812,955569
Anjou—Louis-RielCAQ9,3763,8932,9108,0451,887252
ArgenteuilCAQ10,4752,1823,4992,7823,265732
Arthabaska-L'ÉrableCAQ22,1423,9154,2521,59210,263240
Beauce-NordCAQ14,5901,5221,99495114,388146
Beauce-SudCAQ16,6151,6231,5051,05716,187306
BeauharnoisCAQ19,5684,5956,0092,1393,397377
BellechasseCAQ15,0651,9882,9081,36011,612–
BellefeuilleCAQNew13,0084,1015,0671,3113,239347
BerthierCAQ17,4054,7477,1338453,777182
BertrandCAQ15,9275,6827,2592,1153,444761
BlainvilleCAQ21,1495,9876,6004,7184,175140
BonaventureCAQ9,9192,4176,7081,9111,219139
BorduasCAQ20,1556,1057,7692,1092,857528
Bourassa-SauvéPLQ6,0493,7372,1019,7042,161430
Brome-MissisquoiCAQ15,9885,6544,1024,6993,7021,280
Camille-LaurinPQ9,165–11,9594,7241,869973
ChamblyCAQ18,5006,2506,8312,9973,181411
ChamplainCAQ23,5133,7755,0652,1387,383194
ChapleauCAQ17,6354,4883,2154,5103,501386
CharlesbourgCAQ18,9215,4865,9672,5188,564586
Charlevoix—Côte-de-BeaupréCAQ17,9794,6776,0411,7566,763106
ChâteauguayCAQ13,0384,2613,9478,2603,363463
ChauveauCAQ20,2923,8163,3071,65113,794458
ChicoutimiCAQ19,2333,7204,3919412,603–
ChomedeyPLQ6,3962,2611,77010,6385,986524
Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreCAQ22,0554,3115,1632,29812,640–
Côte-du-SudCAQ16,1163,1544,3162,1327,910164
D'Arcy-McGeePLQ1,5292,20364813,2985,6772,511
Daniel-JohnsonCAQ14,9124,1104,6021,3604,091393
Deux-MontagnesCAQ15,8544,7665,7773,4603,308510
Drummond—Bois-FrancsCAQ15,2783,4374,6821,2205,682366
DubucCAQ15,5392,8544,7236682,972200
DuplessisCAQ8,7851,8214,8257833,059190
FabreCAQ10,9123,8203,34610,6065,205418
GaspéCAQ7,5421,6346,8321,255956–
GatineauCAQ14,9993,6953,0056,1303,490361
GouinQS3,59617,2833,9622,444903890
GranbyCAQ22,4985,4724,5431,8453,915355
GroulxCAQ17,4315,9195,5884,0243,177368
Hochelaga-MaisonneuveQS4,72812,7844,0151,9571,161499
HullCAQ12,1996,9683,4438,8002,327673
HuntingdonCAQ14,2963,4223,7464,2694,080729
IbervilleCAQ18,2234,7035,2271,9343,863338
Îles-de-la-MadeleinePQ3,3384503,87760693–
Jacques-CartierPLQ2,7351,45687718,1583,2602,536
Jean-LesageQS9,42611,3903,3371,3264,258417
Jean-TalonCAQ11,1058,1176,3864,6163,541399
Jeanne-Mance—VigerPLQ4,4552,8581,12214,4713,113815
JolietteCAQ17,9254,47612,2811,1783,470–
JonquièreCAQ18,1962,7785,9126482,926177
L'AssomptionCAQ20,9655,2745,5711,8012,96077
La PeltrieCAQ18,3293,9024,2472,44811,759522
La PinièrePLQ10,2723,3012,57712,6883,345767
La PrairieCAQ18,2294,5313,9504,7912,751331
LabelleCAQ17,6624,0796,3661,6793,173313
Lac-Saint-JeanCAQ14,7982,1787,3678673,270272
LaFontainePLQ5,1892,3011,32213,3983,406313
Laurier-DorionQS3,20313,3232,8005,3441,5121,121
Laval-des-RapidesCAQ10,5945,2544,1289,3482,901397
Laviolette—Saint-MauriceCAQ19,4183,5686,0101,8756,287385
Les PlainesCAQ15,6104,0765,0732,4203,721300
LévisCAQ18,0514,2444,7751,8997,677351
Lotbinière-FrontenacCAQ18,3303,9253,6882,48313,503–
Louis-HébertCAQ17,8034,5376,2283,2835,509350
Marguerite-BourgeoysPLQ6,5332,8981,96612,6353,1031,081
Marie-Lacoste-Gérin-LajoieCAQNew15,0674,0094,2471,0514,543179
Marie-VictorinCAQ9,2126,3076,9132,7931,952643
MarquettePLQ5,7222,9562,11412,2552,395782
MaskinongéCAQ17,0963,1624,5191,6195,131426
MassonCAQ18,1954,6106,4322,7232,972332
Matane-Matapédia-MitisPQ5,1631,45020,0576372,316123
Maurice-RichardQS8,54210,9034,6125,4141,322654
MéganticCAQ15,8484,4204,3731,8267,487113
MercierQS2,81414,7553,9863,8371,051920
Mille-ÎlesCAQPLQ in 202210,1884,0933,92710,0933,209347
MirabelCAQ18,0524,9835,9522,5003,982180
Mont-Royal—OutremontPLQ4,6776,0083,38511,6582,5221,379
MontarvilleCAQ19,0456,7417,7535,0902,124735
MontmorencyCAQ19,1245,1004,7731,96911,031329
NelliganPLQ5,5841,7661,39917,4545,0612,282
Nicolet—BécancourCAQ12,7252,2134,4171,2276,3016
Notre-Dame-de-GrâcePLQ1,8773,9671,30212,9182,0873,451
OrfordCAQ13,3385,0504,1834,7893,369433
PapineauCAQ16,6434,1483,2042,4724,125444
Pierre-LaporteCAQ10,3615,9684,1089,7072,4881,055
Pointe-aux-TremblesCAQ12,1564,0845,2652,7501,804436
PontiacPLQ7,0562,9351,88712,4773,1181,091
PortneufCAQ17,8893,1093,6701,17511,723726
PrévostCAQ15,9035,1966,7372,0724,019474
René-LévesqueCAQ11,3771,4594,0873071,955124
RepentignyCAQ20,6324,9636,8233,8892,538293
RichelieuCAQ18,7593,5277,0001,4492,970287
RichmondCAQ17,7588,2894,8242,0835,123174
RimouskiCAQ13,7617,0429,4409921,566159
Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les BasquesCAQ18,1835,1026,1411,3883,937174
Robert-BaldwinPLQ2,9091,49877617,2284,7792,637
RobervalCAQ15,0171,8265,4881,2173,038141
RosemontQS8,15713,3117,5274,1701,605610
RousseauCAQ14,1173,6674,9859634,180–
Rouyn-Noranda—TémiscamingueCAQ12,9758,8903,2321,2552,202178
Saint-FrançoisCAQ15,38410,3783,2323,0754,025509
Saint-Henri—Sainte-AnnePLQ5,7518,9922,68311,7282,0631,223
Saint-HyacintheCAQ20,1994,9816,1311,5803,478444
Saint-JeanCAQ20,5445,9977,7542,4413,321372
Saint-JérômeCAQ13,4884,2164,9911,1632,658348
Saint-LaurentPLQ4,0912,8401,69614,3043,9731,724
Sainte-Marie—Saint-JacquesQS3,26810,8923,3623,6211,138560
Sainte-RoseCAQ14,0915,2434,5368,7783,429523
SanguinetCAQ14,6073,9254,8822,9523,164414
SherbrookeQS13,07615,5483,3732,1662,501434
SoulangesCAQ14,9813,8113,5938,6264,573802
TaillonCAQ14,6356,6637,1604,0962,280422
TaschereauQS7,53713,5887,7572,0253,012451
TerrebonneCAQ18,4694,6467,0133,4522,758334
Trois-RivièresCAQ18,8596,0695,3232,0564,552256
UngavaCAQ3,1322,0921,0841,571756–
VachonCAQ15,9845,3434,7575,7183,166621
Vanier-Les RivièresCAQ19,2244,7715,2832,5067,714625
VaudreuilPLQ11,9853,4022,83612,6464,2591,577
VerchèresCAQ21,1576,0008,3432,1812,788487
VerdunQS7,1509,5622,5919,1011,6641,025
ViauPLQ3,2016,4181,5988,0491,294522
Vimont-AuteuilCAQ10,9573,6693,3799,5414,118301
Westmount—Saint-LouisPLQ2,1122,6871,26710,5761,9302,380

Timeline

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Changes in the 43rd National Assembly of Quebec

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This section is an excerpt from 43rd Quebec Legislature § Changes of membership and party affiliations.[edit]
minus  seat changed hands after by-election          
  involuntary departure
  Coalition Avenir Québec          
  Parti Québécois
  Liberal
  Québec solidaire          
  Conservative
  Independent
43rd Quebec Legislature (2022–26) - Membership and party affiliation changes
Electoral DistrictBeforeChange
DateReasonIncumbentNew memberDate
VaudreuilOctober 27, 2022 Expelled from caucus;[9]
re-admitted to caucus[10]
   Marie-Claude Nichols May 2, 2025
Saint-Henri–Sainte-AnneDec 1, 2022 Resignation Dominique Anglade Guillaume Cliche-Rivard[11] March 13, 2023
minus  
Laviolette–Saint-MauriceMarch 7, 2023 Left caucus;[12] rejoined caucus[13]   Marie-Louise Tardif March 28, 2023
Jean-TalonJuly 31, 2023 Resignation[14] Joëlle Boutin Pascal Paradis[15]October 2, 2023
minus  
Marguerite-BourgeoysOctober 7, 2023 Removed from caucus;[16]
re-admitted to caucus[17]
   Frédéric Beauchemin December 15, 2023
ArthabaskaApril 16, 2024 Resignation from party[18] Éric Lefebvre
March 18, 2025 Resignation[19] Éric Lefebvre Alex BoissonneaultAugust 11, 2025
minus  
TerrebonneSep 3, 2024 Resignation[20] Pierre Fitzgibbon Catherine Gentilcore[21]March 17, 2025
minus  
Saint-JérômeSep 12, 2024 Resignation from party[22] Youri Chassin
ChicoutimiSep 4, 2025 Resignation[23] Andrée Laforest Marie-Karlynn LaflammeFeb 23, 2026
minus  
Abitibi-EstSep 5, 2025 Expelled from caucus[24]
 Pierre Dufour
RimouskiSep 18, 2025 Left caucus;[25] joined Conservative   Maïté Blanchette Vézina March 24, 2026
TaillonOctober 30, 2025 Resignation from cabinet and caucus;
rejoined party caucus[26]		   Lionel Carmant April 1, 2026
LaporteNov 4, 2025 Expelled from caucus[27]
 Isabelle Poulet
RosemontNov 22, 2025 Left caucus[28] Vincent Marissal
Saint-LaurentDec 2, 2025 Expelled from caucus[29][30]
 Marwah Rizqy
ChomedeyDec 4, 2025 Expelled from caucus[31]
 Sona Lakhoyan Olivier
La PrairieDec 18, 2025 Left caucus[32] Christian Dubé
DubucJanuary 9, 2026 Left caucus[33] François Tremblay
OrfordApril 22, 2026 Left caucus[34] Gilles Bélanger
  1. ↑ Québec solidaire designates Ghazal and Sol Zanetti as co-spokespeople. Ghazal is the party's candidate for premier in the 2026 election.
  2. ↑ Incumbent MNA for Sanguinet.

By-elections

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Analysis of by-elections by turnout and vote share for winning candidate (vs 2022)
Riding and winning party Turnout Vote share for winning candidate
% Change (pp) % Change (pp)
Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne █ Québec solidaire Gain 31.10 -26.72
 
 44.50 16.78
 
Jean-Talon █ Parti Québécois Gain 55.21 -18.64
 
 44.06 25.37
 
Terrebonne █ Parti Québécois Gain 37.26 -33.91
 
 52.74 33.86
 
Arthabaska █ Parti Québécois Gain 59.98 -14.12
 
 46.37 36.36
 
Chicoutimi █ Parti Québécois Gain 34.22 -34.51
 
 45.35 31.14
 

2022

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2023

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2024

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2025

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2026

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Candidates

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Incumbents not standing for re-election

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Incumbent MNA Electoral District Date announced
  Marwah Rizqy[48] Saint-Laurent October 1, 2024
  Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois[49] Gouin March 20, 2025
  Christine Labrie[50] Sherbrooke June 7, 2025
  Christian Dubé[51] La Prairie August 25, 2025
  André Lamontagne[52] Johnson September 8, 2025
  Suzanne Roy[52] Verchères September 8, 2025
  Manon Massé[53] Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques October 20, 2025
  Sylvain Lévesque[54] Chauveau December 19, 2025
  Denis Lamothe[55] Ungava January 9, 2026
  François Legault[56] L'Assomption January 14, 2026
  Geneviève Guilbault[57] Louis-Hébert January 18, 2026
  Sonia LeBel[58] Champlain January 19, 2026
  Haroun Bouazzi[59] Maurice-Richard January 21, 2026
  Jonatan Julien[60] Charlesbourg February 2, 2026
  Lionel Carmant[61] Taillon February 3, 2026
  André Bachand[62] Richmond February 27, 2026
  Vincent Marissal[63] Rosemont March 2, 2026
  Caroline Proulx[64] Berthier March 2, 2026
  Lucie Lecours[65] Les Plaines March 17, 2026
  Isabelle Poulet[65] Laporte March 17, 2026
  Éric Caire[66] La Peltrie March 26, 2026
  Louis Lemieux Saint-Jean April 2, 2026
  Isabelle Charest[67] Brome-Missisquoi April 6, 2026
  Nancy Guillemette Roberval April 7, 2026
  Agnès Grondin[68] Argenteuil April 8, 2026
  Youri Chassin[69] Saint-Jérôme April 10, 2026
  Alice Abou-Khalil Fabre April 20, 2026
  Chantale Jeannotte[70] Labelle May 25, 2026
  Isabelle Lecours[71] Lotbinière-Frontenac May 28, 2026
  François St-Louis[72] Joliette May 29, 2026
  Luc Provençal[73] Beauce-Nord May 29, 2026
  Carole Mallette[74] Huntingdon May 29, 2026
  Mario Asselin[75] Vanier-Les Rivières May 30, 2026
  Robert Bussière[76] Gatineau May 31, 2026
  Marie-Louise Tardif Laviolette–Saint-Maurice June 1, 2026
  Mathieu Lemay[77] Masson June 3, 2026
  Sylvie D'Amours Mirabel June 8, 2026
  Gilles Bélanger[78] Orford June 8, 2026
  Daniel Bernard[79] Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue June 12, 2026
  Éric Girard[80] Lac-Saint-Jean June 16, 2026
  Jean Boulet[81] Trois-Rivières June 17, 2026
  Mathieu Lacombe[82] Papineau June 18, 2026
  Céline Haytayan[83] Laval-des-Rapides July 2, 2026
  François Tremblay[84] Dubuc July 6, 2026
  François Bonnardel[85] Granby July 13, 2026
  Marie-Claude Nichols[86] Vaudreuil August 4, 2026
  Chantal Soucy[87] Saint-Hyacinthe August 6, 2026
  Benoit Charette[88] Deux-Montagnes August 19, 2026

Campaign

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Party slogans

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Party French English (translation)
█ CAQ "Avançons" Unofficial: "Let's move forward"
█ Liberal "Rassembler. Réparer. Bâtir." "Unite. Repair. Build."
█ QC solidaire "C'est possible" Unofficial: "It's possible"
█ Parti Québécois "Le choix de la confiance" Unofficial: "The choice of trust"
█ Conservative "Oser pour vrai" Unofficial: "Dare for real"

Party platforms

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2026 Quebec election – issues and respective party platforms
Issue CAQ Liberal QS PQ PCQ
Immigration
  • Keep the annual permanent number of immigrants to 45,000.[89]
  • Maintain permanent immigration to vacillate between 45,000 and 70,000 per year.[90]
  • Factor Quebec’s capacity and workforce needs into the numbers.[90]
  • Keep temporary immigration at current levels.[90]
  • QS would increase the annual permanent number of immigrants to 70,000 from the current 45,000.[91][92][93]
  • PQ would reduce the annual permanent number of immigrants to 35,000 from the current 45,000.[94]
  • The PQ also promises to cut temporary immigration in half.[95]
Sovereignty
  • CAQ is opposed to holding a referendum on Quebec sovereignty.[96][97]
  • Liberals are opposed to holding a referendum on Quebec sovereignty.[98][99]
  • QS would launch a constituent assembly in consultation with First Nations and Inuit peoples as a first step toward making Quebec a sovereign country.[100]
  • PQ remains committed to holding a referendum during a first term in government, although it will not hold one before January 20, 2029, when President of the United States Donald Trump is scheduled to leave office at the expiry of his second term.[101]
  • Hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty even if they did got a minority government.[102]
  • PCQ is opposed to holding a referendum on Quebec sovereignty.[103][104]
Identity, diversity, language, demographics and secularism
  • Invest $380 million over four years in measures to help immigrants learn French and integrate better into Quebec society and workplaces.[90]
  • Expand the period to learn French before the government starts to communicate with them only in French from six months to two years for new arrivals.[90]
  • Extend the shareable parental leave by two weeks or parents can receive an equal payment to help with the costs of raising their child.[105]
Economy and public finance
  • Balance the budget by 2029-30.[110]
  • Increase revenue by $1.3 billion in time for the 2030-31 fiscal year by econfiguring corporate tax credits, taxing online gambling, cancelling some CAQ tax cuts and taking steps to counter tax evasion.[110]
  • Increase infrastructure spending by $945 million in 2030-31.[110]
  • Spend $375 million per year to pay students for public-sector work placements.[110]
Health care
  • Invest $350 million in home care.[110]
  • Abolish Santé Québec.[111]

Housing

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Housing affordability is an important issue in the 2026 campaign. The shortage of affordable housing, rising rents and the construction of new housing have become significant concerns for municipalities and other organizations. Municipalities have called for greater support for the construction of affordable housing in order to address the housing shortage and improve access to affordable homes. All parties have proposed various housing plans.[112]

Economy and cost of living

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The economy and cost of living are prominent issues in the 2026 campaign. The Coalition Avenir Québec has made the cost of living and economic security among the main themes of its early campaign efforts.[113]

Health care and public services

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Health care is another major issue in the campaign. Issues raised by organizations in the health sector include access to primary care, the role of the private sector, working conditions and the governance of Santé Québec.[114] Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has pledged to abolish Santé Québec.[111]

Immigration and the French language

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Immigration and the protection of the French language remain important issues in Quebec political debate. The planning of temporary and permanent immigration levels, as well as their effects on public services and linguistic integration, are among the issues being debated ahead of the 2026 election. Following a breakdown in negotiations during the 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada, prime minister Mark Carney stated that the Americans made "threats to the French language" and "Quebec culture", and made efforts "to restrict our protections of our language, our culture, and in effect, our sovereignty", which helped spell "the end of this phase of the negotiations"; this was denied by Trump and his officials.[115]

In addition, voting information mail from Élections Québec will be French-only, sparking criticism from some groups.[116]

Quebec independence

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The question of Quebec independence has returned to a prominent place in the campaign. Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon remains committed to holding a referendum during a first term in government, although he has stated that he would not hold one before January 20, 2029, when President of the United States Donald Trump is scheduled to leave office at the expiry of his second term. Plamondon claimed that too much political uncertainty would be created by holding a referendum while Trump remains in office.[117] On September 9th, 2026, Plamondon pledge to hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty even if the PQ did not get a majority government.[118]

Debates

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On June 23, 2026, it was announced that there would be no English debate during the election. This was the second consecutive election that the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and Parti Québécois (PQ) declined to participate in a debate in English. Québec solidaire and the Conservative Party of Quebec had agreed to a debate.[119][120]

Date Organizers Location Moderator  P  Present  I  Invitee  N  Non-invitee Source
Fréchette Milliard Ghazal Plamondon Duhaime
September 9, 2026 [a] Radio-Canada National Assembly of Quebec Sébastien Bovet, Anne-Marie Dussault, Alec Castonguay P P P P P [121]
September 15, 2026 TVA Nouvelles TVA Nouvelles' Studio Paul Larocque P P P P P [122]
September 16, 2026 Noovo Info/Crave Campus Bell [fr] Michel Bherer P P P P P [123]

[124]

September 23, 2026 Radio-Canada Maison de Radio-Canada, Montreal Patrice Roy I I I I I [121]

Opinion polls

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Opinion polling during the election
Opinion polling since the 2022 election
Polling organisation Last date of polling Source Sample size MoE CAQ QS PQ Liberal PCQ Other Lead
Leger September 21, 2026 PDF 1,001 N/a 20 10 29 23 17 0 6
Pallas September 17, 2026 PDF 1,089 N/a 22 11 28 22 16 1 5
Segma September 17, 2026 PDF 4,594 N/a 22 12 29 19 18 0 7
Nanos September 14, 2026 PDF 485 N/a 21 9 28 24 16 2 4
Mainstreet September 13, 2026 PDF 2,047 N/a 28 8 24 22 17 2 4
Research Co. September 13, 2026 HTML 705 ±3.7% 23 10 28 22 16 1 5
Leger September 13, 2026 PDF 1,013 N/a 21 10 29 23 17 0 6
Synopsis September 13, 2026 La Presse 1,000 N/a 24 11 28 22 14 1 4
Pallas Data September 12, 2026 PDF 1,085 N/a 23 11 27 23 16 1 4
Leger September 6, 2026 PDF 1,008 N/a 23 10 29 22 15 1 6
Pallas Data September 5, 2026 PDF 1,100 N/a 24 11 29 20 15 1 5
Leger August 30, 2026 PDF 1,008 N/a 24 10 29 22 15 0 5
Pallas Data August 29, 2026 PDF 1,108 N/a 24 9 29 22 16 1 5
Campaign period officially begins on August 27, 2026.
Synopsis August 26, 2026 La Presse 1,009 N/a 27 10 28 20 14 1 1
Leger August 24, 2026 PDF 1,010 N/a 23 7 30 23 16 2 7
Leger August 9, 2026 PDF 998 N/a 20 11 30 24 13 2 6
Pallas Data August 2, 2026 HTML 1,121 ±3% 19 9 31 27 14 0 4
Leger June 15, 2026 PDF 1,014 N/a 21 8 30 27 13 2 3
Pallas Data June 12, 2026 PDF 1,099 ±3% 20.0 11.2 28.6 24.7 14.1 1.4 3.9
Synopsis June 8, 2026 PDF 1,000 N/a 21 11 31 25 12 1 6
Leger May 18, 2026 PDF 1,027 N/a 22 8 30 28 11 1 2
Mainstreet Research May 15, 2026 PDF 1,468 ±2.6% 24.3 5.6 22.7 31.9 12.9 2.6 7.6
Synopsis May 10, 2026 PDF 1,000 N/a 18 8 30 30 13 1 Tie
Pallas Data May 9, 2026 PDF 1,176 ±2.9% 18.9 8.1 28.5 28.3 14.3 1.9 0.2
Liaison Strategies April 27, 2026 PDF 1,000 ±3.1% 16 7 32 32 11 2 Tie
Leger April 20, 2026 PDF 1,030 ±3.04% 17 8 31 28 14 1 3
Pallas Data April 14, 2026 PDF 956 ±3.2% 14.4 10.6 28.5 31.8 13.7 1.1 3.3
Christine Fréchette is elected as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec on April 12, 2026.
Leger April 6, 2026 HTML 1,036 ±3.04% 13 8 32 33 12 2 1
Leger March 22, 2026 PDF 1,003 ±3.1% 9 9 33 33 15 1 Tie
Leger March 2, 2026 HTML 1,021 N/a 13 9 31 30 15 2 1
PQ wins the by-election in Chicoutimi on February 23, 2026.
Pallas Data February 22, 2026 PDF 1,075 ±3% 13.7 10.2 30.1 27.1 16.4 2.4 3
Charles Milliard is acclaimed as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party on February 13, 2026.
Innovative Research February 1, 2026 HTML 651 N/a 14 6 31 26 18 5 5
Leger January 29, 2026 HTML 1,000 ±3.04% 17 7 32 26 14 3 6
François Legault announces his pending resignation as leader of the CAQ and premier on January 14, 2026.[125]
Pallas Data January 10, 2026 HTML 1,128 ±3% 11 11 34 24 16 3 10
Pablo Rodriguez resigns as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party on December 17, 2025.[126]
Leger December 15, 2025 PDF 1,039 ±3.04% 19 9 35 20 16 2 15
Angus Reid December 1, 2025 HTML 538 N/a 13 10 40 18 16 3 22
Leger December 1, 2025 PDF 1,042 ±3.04% 18 8 39 21 13 1 18
Pallas Data November 25, 2025 PDF 1,102 ±3% 12.8 9.2 35.5 24.7 14.7 3.1 10.8
Leger November 10, 2025 HTML 1,031 ±3.1% 17 8 32 27 14 2 5
Sol Zanetti is elected co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire on November 8, 2025.
Pallas Data[b] October 19, 2025 PDF 1,234 ±2.9% 12.5 10.3 33.3 26.1 13.9 3.9 7.2
Leger September 28, 2025 HTML 1,037 ±3.04% 16 6 36 25 15 2 11
Leger September 15, 2025 PDF 1,053 ±3.02% 16 7 38 27 11 1 11
Pallas Data September 6, 2025 PDF 1,187 ±2.8% 10.8 7.9 38 26.7 14.8 1.8 11.3
Angus Reid September 5, 2025 HTML 524 N/a 12 11 38 21 16 3 17
Leger August 18, 2025 HTML 977 ±3.1% 17 9 35 26 10 2 9
PQ wins the by-election in Arthabaska on August 11, 2025.
Mainstreet Research June 24, 2025 PDF 910 ±3.2% 16 8 31 29 14 2 2
Leger June 22, 2025 PDF 1,056 ±3.0% 17 9 30 28 14 2 2
Pallas Data June 16, 2025 HTML 1,085 ±3.0% 15 12 31 26 14 2 5
Pablo Rodriguez is elected as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party on June 14, 2025.
Leger May 11, 2025 HTML 1,051 ±3.02% 20 10 33 21 13 2 12
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois resigns as co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire on March 20, 2025.
PQ wins the by-election in Terrebonne on March 17, 2025.
Leger March 10, 2025 PDF 1,007 ±3.09% 24 12 30 19 12 3 6
Pallas Data March 1, 2025 PDF 1,120 ±2.9% 19.5 10.1 31.6 21.6 15 2.2 10
Leger February 2, 2025 PDF 1,017 ±3.07% 21 10 30 21 14 3 9
Leger[c] January 19, 2025 HTML 1,003 ±3.09% 25 12 34 15 11 [d] 9
Leger December 2, 2024 PDF 1,002 ±3.1% 24 13 31 16 13 3 7
Pallas Data November 26, 2024 PDF 1,093 ±3.0% 20.4 11.9 35.0 18.3 12.8 1.6 14.6
Ruba Ghazal is elected co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire on November 16, 2024.
Leger November 11, 2024 PDF 1,010 ±3.08% 21 13 35 17 11 2 14
Leger October 6, 2024 PDF 1,036 ±3.04% 24 14 32 17 12 1 8
Pallas Data September 26, 2024 PDF 1,111 ±2.9% 21.6 11.7 33.9 17.6 14.0 1.2 12.3
Pallas Data[b] September 3, 2024 HTML 1,191 ±3.0% 23 13 31 17 14 N/a 8
Leger August 25, 2024 PDF 1,041 ±3.04% 24 15 29 16 13 3 5
Pallas Data[b] June 22, 2024 PDF 1,445 ±2.6% 21.7 13.2 35.0 16.7 12.2 1.2 13.3
Pallas Data June 8, 2024 PDF 1,339 ±2.7% 21.5 15.9 33.1 17.1 10.6 1.8 11.6
Leger June 3, 2024 PDF 1,015 ±3.08% 25 14 32 15 10 3 7
Leger May 13, 2024 PDF 1,031 ±3.05% 22 12 32 17 12 4 10
Émilise Lessard-Therrien resigns as co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire on April 29, 2024.
Leger April 21, 2024 PDF 1,026 ±3.06% 24 14 34 15 10 3 10
Pallas Data April 21, 2024 PDF 1,256 ±2.8% 19.5 12.9 32.9 22.8 10.7 1.2 10.1
Leger March 18, 2024 PDF 1,033 ±3.05% 22 18 34 14 10 2 12
Pallas Data February 24, 2024 PDF 1,122 ±2.9% 23.1 16.5 31.4 14.5 12.8 1.7 8.3
Leger February 5, 2024 PDF 1,032 ±3.05% 25 16 32 15 11 1 7
Pallas Data January 24, 2024 PDF 1,175 ±2.9% 21.1 17.0 31.7 15.4 11.5 3.2 10.6
Leger December 4, 2023 PDF 1,040 ±3.04% 25 17 31 14 11 2 6
Émilise Lessard-Therrien is elected as co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire on November 26, 2023, following the resignation of Manon Massé.
Pallas Data November 18, 2023 PDF 1,178 ±2.86% 24.1 16.1 30.4 15.5 11.3 2.7 6.3
Leger October 30, 2023 PDF 1,026 ±3.06% 30 15 26 15 12 3 4
PQ wins the by-election in Jean-Talon on October 2, 2023.
Pallas Data September 27, 2023 PDF 1,095 ±3.0% 34.5 15.4 19.0 14.7 14.6 1.9 15.5
Leger September 25, 2023 PDF 1,028 ±3.06% 34 17 22 14 12 1 12
Leger August 21, 2023 PDF 1,036 ±3.0% 37 15 22 12 11 3 15
Leger June 12, 2023 PDF 1,042 ±3.0% 37 16 23 13 9 2 14
Angus Reid June 3, 2023 PDF 506 N/a 33 17 22 13 12 3[e] 11
Leger May 1, 2023 PDF 1,201 ±3.0% 36 16 22 14 10 2 14
QS wins the by-election in Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne on March 13, 2023.
Leger February 26, 2023 PDF 1,044 ±3.0% 40 17 18 14 9 2 22
Leger December 10, 2022 PDF 1,002 ±3.1% 41 14 18 14 10 3 23
Leger November 6, 2022 PDF 1,028 ±3.1% 36 19 18 14 11 3 17
2022 election October 3, 2022 4,169,137 41.0 15.4 14.6 14.4 12.9 1.7 25.6
Voting intentions among French speakers
Voting intentions among non-French speakers

Polling by language

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Date(s) Firm Language Sample CAQ Liberal PQ QS PCQ Other Ref.
September 21, 2026 Léger Francophone 682 24% 11% 37% 9% 18% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 152 7% 60% 6% 11% 15% 2%
September 19, 2026 Pallas Francophone 682 23% 14% 34% 12% 16% 0% PDF
Non-francophone 152 18% 51% 7% 7% 15% 2%
September 13, 2026 ResearchCo Francophone 682 29% 13% 33% 9% 15% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 152 9% 42% 12% 14% 21% 2%
September 13, 2026 Synopsis Francophone 682 27% 14% 34% 12% 13% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 152 12% 51% 9% 10% 15% 3%
September 13, 2026 Léger Francophone 682 25% 10% 35% 12% 17% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 152 9% 61% 6% 4% 17% 2%
September 6, 2026 Léger Francophone 682 26% 12% 35% 11% 15% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 152 11% 55% 9% 9% 15% 1%
August 31, 2026 Léger Francophone 682 27% 10% 35% 10% 16% 0% PDF
Non-francophone 152 14% 57% 9% 7% 12% 1%
August 24, 2026 Léger Francophone 682 26% 14% 38% 6% 15% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 152 12% 50% 8% 9% 20% 1%
August 9, 2026 Léger Francophone 669 25% 13% 36% 11% 14% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 149 7% 55% 11% 9% 11% 4%
August 2, 2026 Pallas Francophone 988 19% 19% 34% 12% 16% 0% PDF
Non-francophone 133 18% 52% 19% 3% 7% 7%
June 15, 2026 Léger Francophone 714 23% 20% 35% 8% 14% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 118 13% 53% 12% 8% 10% 5%
June 12, 2026 Pallas Francophone 957 25% 15% 34% 11% 14% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 142 5% 55% 12% 12% 13% 3%
May 18, 2026 Léger Francophone 676 26% 17% 37% 9% 11% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 163 12% 59% 12% 6% 11% 1%
May 9, 2026 Pallas Francophone 1026 22% 20% 35% 9% 13% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 150 10% 56% 8% 5% 18% 3%
April 20, 2026 Léger Francophone 685 21% 19% 38% 9% 12% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 157 5% 57% 11% 6% 18% 2%
April 14, 2026 Pallas Francophone 840 18% 21% 34% 13% 13% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 116 4% 64% 13% 4% 15% 0%
April 6, 2026 Léger Francophone 701 15% 22% 39% 9% 12% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 157 4% 65% 11% 4% 13% 3%
March 22, 2026 Léger Francophone 674 11% 23% 41% 10% 14% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 129 3% 61% 10% 7% 18% 1%
March 3, 2026 Léger Francophone 674 17% 19% 39% 10% 15% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 129 6% 65% 6% 7% 16% 3%
February 22, 2026 Pallas Francophone 957 16% 18% 37% 12% 15% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 118 8% 57% 6% 4% 22% 3%
November 25, 2025 Pallas Francophone 978 14% 15% 44% 11% 15% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 124 7% 60% 6% 5% 14% 9%
September 15, 2025 Léger Francophone 678 19% 15% 46% 9% 15% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 118 6% 65% 12% 1% 11% 4%
June 22, 2025 Léger Francophone 750 20% 18% 38% 9% 14% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 141 8% 58% 7% 9% 15% 3%
March 10, 2025 Léger Francophone 720 25% 10% 37% 13% 12% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 141 22% 49% 8% 8% 11% 1%
December 2, 2024 Léger Francophone 678 25% 7% 40% 14% 12% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 118 18% 45% 4% 8% 17% 9%
November 26, 2024 Pallas Francophone 966 23% 9% 42% 13% 11% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 133 11% 48% 14% 8% 18% 2%
November 11, 2024 Léger Francophone 704 24% 5% 44% 15% 11% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 125 13% 54% 8% 6% 13% 7%
October 6, 2024 Léger Francophone 665 29% 7% 38% 15% 10% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 153 9% 50% 12% 9% 19% 1%
August 25, 2024 Léger Francophone 722 28% 7% 37% 16% 11% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 141 14% 44% 6% 11% 19% 6%
June 3, 2024 Léger Francophone 672 29% 6% 40% 16% 8% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 143 12% 46% 7% 9% 18% 8%
May 13, 2024 Léger Francophone 687 26% 6% 40% 15% 11% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 132 9% 51% 9% 5% 15% 12%
April 21, 2024 Léger Francophone 683 27% 6% 42% 15% 8% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 166 12% 43% 9% 14% 17% 5%
March 18, 2024 Léger Francophone 709 25% 4% 42% 20% 7% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 127 10% 51% 7% 13% 18% 2%
February 5, 2024 Léger Francophone 723 28% 7% 38% 17% 10% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 148 14% 47% 10% 12% 14% 3%
December 4, 2023 Léger Francophone 680 31% 5% 37% 18% 9% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 170 7% 44% 9% 14% 21% 5%
October 30, 2023 Léger Francophone 676 35% 6% 31% 17% 9% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 174 14% 46% 7% 6% 20% 6%
September 25, 2023 Léger Francophone 669 39% 5% 27% 20% 7% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 163 19% 39% 6% 7% 26% 3%
August 21, 2023 Léger Francophone ? 42% 5% 27% 16% 8% 2% PDF
Non-francophone ? 19% 40% 5% 9% 20% 7%
June 12, 2023 Léger Francophone 685 41% 4% 29% 17% 8% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 185 23% 44% 4% 13% 12% 4%
May 1, 2023 Léger Francophone 816 42% 5% 26% 17% 9% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 165 18% 42% 7% 12% 15% 7%
February 26, 2023 Léger Francophone 707 46% 4% 23% 19% 8% 1% PDF
Non-francophone 174 20% 46% 2% 12% 14% 6%
December 10, 2022 Léger Francophone 705 48% 6% 22% 14% 8% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 182 21% 41% 5% 12% 14% 7%
November 6, 2022 Léger Francophone 709 41% 5% 22% 20% 10% 2% PDF
Non-francophone 180 15% 46% 4% 14% 13% 8%
Hypothetical polling
Voting intention with Coalition Avenir Québec leadership candidates

Bernard Drainville as leader

Polling organisation Last date of polling Source Sample size MoE CAQ QS PQ Liberal PCQ Other Lead
Léger March 30, 2026 [127] 1061 3.01% 10 10 34 31 11 3 3
Léger January 29, 2026 [127] 742 – 15 9 34 24 14 4 10

Christine Fréchette as leader

Polling organisation Last date of polling Source Sample size MoE CAQ QS PQ Liberal PCQ Other Lead
Léger March 30, 2026 [128] 1061 3.01% 16 10 32 28 12 2 4
Léger January 29, 2026 [127] 765 – 25 7 30 21 14 3 5
Voting intention with Liberal leadership candidates

Karl Blackburn as leader

Polling organisation Last date of polling Source Sample size MoE CAQ QS PQ Liberal PCQ Other Lead
Leger May 13, 2025 PDF 706 20 10 32 25 11 3 7
Leger November 11, 2024 PDF 1,010 ±3.08% 17 12 36 20 12 3 16
Leger October 6, 2024 PDF 1,036 ±3.04% 27 12 27 21 10 2 0
Leger August 25, 2024 PDF 1,041 ±3.04% 23 14 30 16 12 4 7
Leger February 5, 2024 PDF 1,032 ±3.05% 23 14 31 21 9 3 8

Charles Milliard as leader

Polling organisation Last date of polling Source Sample size MoE CAQ QS PQ Liberal PCQ Other Lead
Leger May 13, 2025 PDF 691 19 11 32 22 12 4 10
Leger November 11, 2024 PDF 1,010 ±3.08% 20 13 36 16 13 2 16
Leger August 25, 2024 PDF 1,041 ±3.04% 23 15 31 14 13 4 8

Pablo Rodriguez as leader

Polling organisation Last date of polling Source Sample size MoE CAQ QS PQ Liberal PCQ Other Lead
Leger May 13, 2025 PDF 733 16 8 30 31 11 3 1
Leger November 11, 2024 PDF 1,010 ±3.08% 15 11 33 26 12 1 7
Leger October 6, 2024 PDF 1,036 ±3.04% 25 11 26 28 9 2 2
Leger August 25, 2024 PDF 1,041 ±3.04% 23 13 30 19 11 3 7

Projections

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Source Seat ranking
PQ Liberal PCQ QS CAQ As of Projection
Polling Canada[129] 56 (39-72) 34 (31-37) 13 (10-16) 7 (8-9) 17 (5-38) September 22, 2026 PQ minority
Qc125[130] 58 (40-76) 35 (28-40) 14 (8-18) 9 (3-12) 11 (0-32) September 21, 2026 PQ minority
Source Popular vote ranking
PQ Liberal PCQ CAQ QS As of
Polling Canada[129] 28% 22% 16% 23% 10% September 22, 2026
Qc125[130] 29% (±3%) 21% (±2%) 16% (±2%) 22% (±3%) 11% (±2%) September 21, 2026

Notes

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  1. ↑ In the form of individual exchanges.
  2. 1 2 3 Sponsored by the Conservative Party of Quebec
  3. ↑ Sponsored by the Bloc Québécois
  4. ↑ Not specified in the Canadian Press article
  5. ↑ Including PVQ at 2%

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