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Separatists Poised to Win Quebec Election, but Independence Support Fades
Original: Separatists Are Poised to Win Quebec’s Election. Independence Is Still a Hard Sell.
Quebec's separatist Parti Québécois is positioned to win the provincial election, yet polling and reporting indicate that a majority of Quebecers remain reluctant to pursue independence from Canada. Analysts say the party's likely victory reflects dissatisfaction with the governing Quebec Liberal Party and the governing CAQ, rather than renewed appetite for sovereignty. The result would return separatists to power decades after the 1995 independence referendum came within a narrow margin of succeeding.
Why now: Quebec is holding an election in which a separatist party is favored to win, reviving debate over independence even though polls show limited support for it.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 5 snapshots from 11 h ago to 4 h ago.
Evidence
- Separatists Are Poised to Win Quebec’s Election. Independence Is Still a Hard Sell. · The New York Times
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