Parti Québécois leader rejects potential election alliances

As the Quebec election campaign enters its final two weeks, Parti Québécois (PQ) leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has ruled out forming alliances with any other parties in the event of a minority government. Addressing speculation, St-Pierre Plamondon dismissed discussions regarding potential partnerships with the Conservatives as a waste of time and accused opponents of using political spin rather than focusing on concrete proposals.

Polling aggregator QC125 suggests a minority government is the most likely outcome, with the PQ projected to win the most seats without securing a majority. This scenario has prompted debate over how a PQ government would secure necessary support to govern and whether a coalition could be formed to prevent a sovereignty referendum.

Conservative leader Éric Duhaime stated he is open to occasional collaboration with various political formations but excluded the possibility of forming a formal coalition government. Meanwhile, Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette warned against a PQ-Conservative alliance, suggesting the two parties share ideological alignments regarding economic austerity.