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Quebec voters wipe out ruling CAQ party

Original: Whoa, Quebec election coverage has really been 'burying the lede!' The big news (and a message for US voters in November

Quebec's ruling CAQ party has been shut out of seats entirely in the province's election, a result commentators say news coverage has underplayed. Observers argue the scale of the defeat is the real story, and some are framing it as a warning to US voters heading into November: incumbent parties can pay a heavy price when voters grow frustrated.

Why now: Quebec's election delivered a dramatic collapse for the governing party, and observers are drawing lessons for the US midterm-adjacent November vote.

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• Whoa, Quebec election coverage has really been 'burying the lede!' The big news (and a message for US voters in November) is that Quebec voters gave their ruling CAQ party NOTHING, zero, zilch of the seats. They were totally kicked out. Door likely to hit their asses on the way… · ottaross · 15

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