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This year's elections could lead to another independence referendum in Montreal

Previous referendums in 1980 and 1995 coincided with a downturn in property prices
Past independence referendums in Quebec coincided with citizens boarding planes to leave and a decrease in property prices. (Getty Images)
Past independence referendums in Quebec coincided with citizens boarding planes to leave and a decrease in property prices. (Getty Images)
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January 15, 2026 | 1:28 P.M.

In October 2026, Quebeckers will be headed to the polls to elect a new provincial government. Recent voter surveys have consistently placed the nationalist Parti Québécois, or PQ, as the likely winning party, projected to win an outright majority of seats with implications for sovereignity.

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