PQ projected to form minority government in Quebec election

CBC News projects the Parti Québécois will form a minority government in Quebec after a highly unusual election night that reshaped the province’s political map. The PQ is expected to win with less than 30% of the popular vote. Leader Paul StPierre Plamondon said he would work with other parties and be direct with Prime Minister Mark Carney, while also saying he still wants Quebec to become a country. The Coalition Avenir Québec is projected to lose all of its seats, while the Liberals are set to become the main opposition with 40 projected seats. The Conservatives also made gains, rising from zero seats in 2022 to a projected 19. Electoral reform is likely to become a bigger issue after the PQ’s win on a relatively small share of the vote.