Carneymania in Quebec by default

As pollster Philippe J. Fournier put it, 'Carneymania has swept the country. Yes, even Quebec.' Support for the federal Liberals in Quebec is hovering around 50 per cent.

The resurgence of referendum talk in Quebec represents yet more manna from heaven for Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Sanjay Jeram, chair in the department of political science at Simon Fraser University.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SANJAY JERAM

April 27, 2026

Many pundits have stated the obvious: that the instability stirred up by United States President Donald Trump is the main reason support for the federal Liberal Party soared. Less discussed is how the resurgence of referendum talk in Quebec represents yet more manna from hea...

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