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PQ

The Parti Québécois, founded in 1968 by René Lévesque, is a sovereigntist, social democratic party led since 2020 by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.

Website
pq.org
Political position

Centre-left · Where sources place the party
Wikipedia: centre to centre-left (Parti Québécois)
Ideology: Quebec sovereigntism, social democracy, Quebec nationalism

100%Probability · Quebec General Election Winner 2026

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It has governed Quebec in 1976 to 1985, 1994 to 2003 and 2012 to 2014. It is named as a party in the Quebec general election of 5 October 2026.

History

The party was established on 11 October 1968 through a merger of three pro-independence groups, with René Lévesque among its founders. Its best result was in 1981, with 49.26% of the vote and 80 seats. It fell to 3 seats in 2022. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has led it since 2020 and won 98.51% in a 2023 confidence vote. Wikipedia reports 59 seats in 2026 and a minority government.

Positions

Wikipedia places the party at the centre to centre-left, and says that under St-Pierre Plamondon it has taken right-leaning stances on immigration and fiscal policy. Its platform puts Quebec independence and the protection of French first, alongside support for labour and progressive social programmes.

Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia

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Quebec General Election Winner 2026

OutcomeLeft – RightProbability
PQ ResolvedCentre-left100%
PLQ ResolvedCentre0%
CAQ ResolvedCentre-right0%
PCQ ResolvedRight0%
QS ResolvedLeft0%
PVQ ResolvedLeft0%

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