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Quebec election day: 6.4M voters head to polls as PQ leads final surveys
Quebec's 6.4 million voters head to the polls on October 5, with the pro-independence Parti Québécois leading final surveys and seat projections near majority territory.
Why it matters
Quebec is choosing a new government today, and the pro-independence Parti Québécois enters election day leading the polls — with seat projections putting it within reach of a majority. A PQ government has promised to consult Quebecers on independence in its first term, making this vote one of the most consequential provincial elections in years.
The crowded five-party field also means a fragmented legislature is possible, with the Liberals, Conservatives, governing CAQ and Québec solidaire all fighting for second place.
Full report
MONTREAL — Polling stations across Quebec opened at 9:30 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. on Monday, October 5, for the province's general election. Élections Québec says about 6.4 million electors are on the voters' list, with 127 returning officers organizing the vote.
Late-campaign polls put the Parti Québécois at about 30 per cent — including 37 per cent among francophone voters, according to a Leger survey conducted September 25–27 — followed by the Quebec Liberals at 22–26 per cent, the Conservatives at 17–18 per cent and the governing Coalition Avenir Québec at 16–17 per cent. A September 28 Qc125 seat projection gave the PQ 67 seats, three more than the 64 needed for a majority.
PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has pledged that a PQ government would consult Quebecers on independence during its first term, but not hold a referendum before January 20, 2029. He has priced the exercise at at least $130 million. A Synopsis poll for La Presse found 25 per cent of Quebecers would vote yes to sovereignty today, with 63 per cent voting no.
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