Quebec election: University students balance studies and campaigning

Several university students are balancing academic responsibilities with political campaigning ahead of the Quebec election scheduled for October 5, 2026. Candidates from multiple parties, including Québec solidaire, Coalition Avenir Québec, and the Quebec Liberal Party, are managing rigorous schedules involving door-knocking, partisan events, and studies.

Orphée Dubé-Gervais, a Québec solidaire candidate, noted that she plans to utilize public transit and late-night sessions for university readings to accommodate her campaign duties. Similarly, 19-year-old Clément Mireault, an accounting sciences student running for Coalition Avenir Québec, divides his time between morning classes at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and afternoon door-knocking in the La Pinière riding.