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Last weekend for Quebec election campaign

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Digital, G. (2026, October 3). Last weekend for Quebec election campaign. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12086527/last-weekend-quebec-election-campaign/

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Quebec's election campaign ends with leaders from five major parties making final appeals to undecided voters this weekend before the election on Monday. Polls show the separatist Parti Québécois (PQ), led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, ahead; he has promised a referendum in 2029 and faces criticism from rivals who claim it would destabilize Quebec politically and economically. Approximately one-quarter of eligible voters have already voted in advance polls.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The leaders of Quebec’s five main political parties, including the separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) and Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), made their final pitches to undecided voters over the weekend ahead of a provincial election on October 5, 2026. PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has been leading in polls throughout the campaign and promised a sovereignty referendum by 2029. Despite skepticism from opponents who argue that referendums cause political instability and harm the economy, St-Pierre Plamondon urges voters to support his party for a majority government to implement change after eight years of CAQ rule. About one quarter of eligible voters had already cast ballots in advance polls.

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MONTREAL Parti Québécois Quebec Quebecers the Quebec Liberals

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Quebec GPE · 3× MONTREAL GPE · 1× Parti Québécois ORG · 1× Paul St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1× Quebec solidaire ORG · 1× Quebecers NORP · 1× St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1× the Coalition Avenir Québec ORG · 1× the Quebec Conservatives ORG · 1× the Quebec Liberals ORG · 1×

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But St-Pierre Plamondon said his detractors are making a last-ditch effort to win votes and urged Quebecers to give him a majority government. Get breaking National news The PQ, the Quebec Liberals, the Quebec Conservatives, Quebec solidaire and the Coalition Avenir Québec are all expected to win seats on Monday. About a quarter of Quebec’s eligible voters already cast their ballot in advanced polls.

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🔮 The leaders of Quebec’s five main parties will make their last pitches to undecided voters over the weekend, with the election set for Monday.

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Last weekend for Quebec election campaign · assertive framing

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The leaders of Quebec’s five main parties will make their last pitches to undecided voters over the weekend, with the election set for Monday. asserted

election → make → Monday

The separatist Parti Québécois, which promised a referendum in 2029, has topped the polls throughout the campaign. asserted

which → promise → campaign

PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was targeted by his rivals on Friday, who argued a referendum would cause political instability and harm Quebec’s economy. asserted

referendum → target → economy

quarter → say → polls

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press