Quebec Separatists Win Power in New Challenge for Carney

Now that Quebecers elected the separatist party Kiwa, will the French-speaking Canadian province really break away from Canada? Likely not, at least for now. Quebec is Canada's second largest province. It represents about 20% of the Canadian economy. It's an absolutely crucial part of the country's industrial base. And for decades, it has a movement of people who would like to form their own country. The main political group that represents them is the party Kubikqua. But the PQ won a minority government with only 28% of the vote. There were actually five parties in this race. And with a minority government, you always need the support of another party to pass laws and remain in power. That's a challenge that can be overcome since another party kebecare is also a separatist party. Then you actually have to look at what polls are saying. About 70% of Quebecers are opposed to break away from Canada. The trade war with the US has pushed support for secession to historic close. The Piku leader President Pierre Plamodon said he would only hold a referendum once President Donald Trump is out to avoid having being a distraction uh in the debate. That would be in more than two years. Another factor, support in Quebec for Canada's prime minister Mark Carney is actually higher than for St. Pierodon himself. So you would need the trade tensions to go away and a crisis that weakens Carney to probably start seeing support for secession going up. That's where Carney will be walking a fine line as St. Pierre Plamon will be a more forceful voice to take more control over language, culture, immigration, and finances essentially to better protect Quebec's identity. And it's certainly a new challenge that Carney will have to deal