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Parti Quebecois Fills Seats in Provincial Legislature After an Election
On Oct. 5, Quebecers took to the polls to vote for a new Premier and National Assembly of Quebec, which serves as the legislative body for the province. The Parti Québécois (PQ), the historically separatist party of Quebec, won a minority government, winning 59 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly. Despite earning 28 per cent of the popular vote, the PQ was able to secure 46 per cent of seats, due to vote splitting among other parties.