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Voters in Quebec Election Go to Polls as Separatist Parti Québécois Leads

The Parti Québécois, which promised an independence referendum if elected on Monday, could return to power after more than a decade.

© Renaud Philippe for The New York Times

A street market in Limoilou, a neighborhood of Quebec City that has historically been more open to the idea of Quebec’s separating from Canada than other parts of the province.

Separatists Are Poised to Win Quebec’s Election. Independence Is Still a Hard Sell.

The Parti Québécois has vowed to hold a referendum on independence, three decades after Quebec voted “no.” Voters want change, but maybe not that much.

© Renaud Philippe for The New York Times

Supporters at the Québec Solidaire campaign office in Jean-Lesage watch Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the Parti Québécois, during the leaders’ debate last month.
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