Via the BBC: Heavy loss for Quebec separatists
Quebec’s opposition nationalists have suffered a heavy defeat in elections in the French-speaking province, putting paid to plans for an independence vote.But the ruling Liberal Party also fared badly, losing its majority amid a surge by the right-of-centre Action Democratic party (ADQ).
The ADQ advocates more autonomy for Quebec, but within a federal Canada.
Correspondents say it appears Quebec will have a minority government for the first time in more than 100 years.
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The provincial assembly’s 125 seats were contested on Monday.
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With around two-thirds of the ballots counted, the ADQ, which went into the polls with five seats in Quebec’s National Assembly, appeared set to secure about 40 seats.
That’s an impressive change of fortunes.
Indeed, the latest results have the ADQ with 41 seats.
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