Quebec’s premier-elect, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, has urged his team to remain active as their party prepares to establish a minority government. He emphasized to Parti Québécois members the importance of being prepared for a potential future election, even if it may not happen soon. St-Pierre Plamondon convened a meeting for all 127 party candidates at a hotel in Drummondville, Quebec, to review the recent election campaign and gather feedback from both successful and unsuccessful candidates.
Following Monday’s election results, the Parti Québécois secured a minority victory with 59 seats, surpassing the Quebec Liberal Party with 40 seats, the Conservative Party of Quebec with 19 seats, and Québec Solidaire with nine seats. The Coalition Avenir Québec failed to secure any seats in the election.
St-Pierre Plamondon indicated his intention to adopt a collaborative governance approach, expressing uncertainty about whether this approach would be reciprocated by other parties. He stressed the need for continued readiness for a potential future election campaign, albeit not in the immediate future.
Questions have arisen regarding the roles of high-profile candidates Alex Boissonneault and Pascal Paradis following their defeats in their respective ridings. Additionally, the party faces the challenge of effectively representing the Quebec City region, where it did not win any seats. François Gariépy, who lost in the Charlevoix—Côte-de-Beaupré riding, attributed the party’s electoral setback to its reluctance to commit to constructing a third road link between Quebec City and its southern shore in its initial term.