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Voters in Quebec head to the first day of advance polling ahead of general election

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Voters in Quebec began advance polling on the first day of voting ahead of the October 5 general election, with polls open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and again on Monday. Five parties are contesting for seats, including the Coalition Avenir Québec, Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals, Quebec Conservatives, and Québec solidaire. The issue of potential foreign interference has surfaced during the campaign, with Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette expressing concerns specifically about American involvement in favor of the Parti Québécois.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Voters in Quebec began casting their ballots on September 26, 2026, with advance polls open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m on both Saturday and Monday ahead of the provincial election scheduled for October 5, 2026. Five main parties are expected to compete in this election: the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), Parti Québécois (PQ), Quebec Liberals, Quebec Conservatives, and Québec solidaire. Concerns over foreign interference, particularly from Americans supporting the sovereigntist PQ, were raised by CAQ leader Christine Fréchette, although her rivals dismissed these claims as speculative without concrete evidence of actual interference.

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Polls are opening for the first day of advance polling in Quebec ahead of general elections. asserted

Polls → open → elections

Voters have the option of voting today and on Monday, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., ahead of the Oct. 5 election. asserted

Voters → have → election

Five parties are expecting to win seats in the election – the Coalition Avenir Québec, the Parti Québécois, the Quebec Liberals, the Quebec Conservatives and Québec solidaire. asserted

parties → expect → election

Claims of foreign interference dominated the campaign on Friday and Saturday. uncertain

Claims → dominate → Friday

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette said she was concerned Americans might try to support the sovereigntist Parti Québécois to destabilize Canada. uncertain

Americans → say → Canada

Her rivals were skeptical about the warnings, and Fréchette also said that there was no indication of interference in the current campaign. asserted

Fréchette → say → campaign

Voters in Quebec head to the first day of advance polling ahead of general election

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