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Separatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer?

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Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with Trump The victory of the Parti Québécois in Monday’s election in Quebec might seem to bring its signature goal, of separating the French-speaki…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:08 UTC.

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