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Quebec Election Results Mark A Political Shift For The Province

The membership of the National Assembly of Quebec looks very different after the October 1 provincial election.
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The membership of the National Assembly of Quebec looks very different after the October 1 provincial election.

On October 1, the province of Quebec held the general election for its legislative body - the National Assembly of Quebec. The results were historic - a seven-year-old center-right party that campaigned on limits to immigration won the most seats. That makes it the first time since the 1960s that power hasn't been held by either the Liberals or the Parti Quebecois.

There are big implications for the larger Canadian political landscape as well. Jeffrey Ayres joined Vermont Edition to talk about the results and what they mean. He's a professor of political science at Saint Michael's College and an expert on Canadian politics.

Broadcast on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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