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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 23). Quebec party leaders gear up for final debate of election campaign. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-quebec-elections-party-leaders-final-debate/
The Canadian Press. “Quebec party leaders gear up for final debate of election campaign.” The Globe and Mail, 23 Sept. 2026, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-quebec-elections-party-leaders-final-debate/.
The Canadian Press. “Quebec party leaders gear up for final debate of election campaign.” The Globe and Mail, September 23, 2026. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-quebec-elections-party-leaders-final-debate/.
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Quebec party leaders participated in their third and final debate on October 4, hosted by Radio-Canada at 8 p.m., as the provincial election campaign drew to a close ahead of the October 5 vote. The debate focused on five key issues: Quebec's future, the economy, tax cuts and public service reductions, childcare policies, and healthcare. Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon emphasized his party’s commitment to holding an independence referendum if re-elected, despite opposition from other leaders like Conservative Éric Duhaime who vowed to block such a vote. Polls suggest the Parti Québécois remains the frontrunner but faces a likely minority government scenario, with Léger polling showing the PQ at 29%, the Liberal party at 23%, and the governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) trailing at 20%.
