Montreal – Quebec separatists look set to return to power in Canada’s majority French-speaking province next week after more than a decade in opposition, promising an independence referendum after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office.
The Parti Quebecois (PQ) has steadily led the polls ahead of the Oct. 5 provincial vote.
Despite a few wobbles when the party’s support appeared to be cracking, a series of recent surveys firmly make the PQ the front-runner to lead the province of roughly 9 million people.
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