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Mulcair: 'The Fréchette effect' gives Quebec election a new complexion

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03.02.2026

Quebec politics is suddenly becoming interesting again.

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What seemed to be lining up as a cake walk for the Parti Québécois, so dominant in the polls, now appears to be turning into a horse race. The real question is whether the non-separatist forces can get their act together and stymie the PQ’s intention to hold a disastrous third referendum on sovereignty.

The Coalition Avenir Québec seemed destined to become a political footnote........

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