Expect a more ‘hostile’ government in Quebec City, say strategists, as question of PQ majority-minority looms over election

The Parti Québécois are leading in Quebec’s polls, which could mean a government ‘looking to pick a fight’ with Ottawa is in power come Oct. 5, says Liberal strategist Jonathan Kalles.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, left, Quebec Liberal Party Leader Charles Milliard, Coalition Avenier Quebec Leader and Premier Christine Fréchette, Québec Solidaire spokesperson Ruba Ghazal, and Conservative Party of Quebec Leader Éric Duhaime.

With Quebecers set to head to polls on Oct. 5, strategists say the question isn’t who will form government, but whether the separatist Parti Québécois will secure a majority or minority—something that will determine their approach to a referendum and how “hostile” ...

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