News and analysis
Election news published by Le Québec Vote. English translations are released independently after editorial review.
Garderies : le PCQ propose jusqu'à 5 200 $ par année aux parents sans place subventionnée
September 3, 2026 — Le Parti conservateur du Québec propose une allocation imposable de 100 $ par semaine pour certaines familles sans place subventionnée, une bonification du crédit d'impôt pour les garderies non subventionnées et le maintien du financement du réseau public. Le parti chiffre le coût net de sa nouvelle allocation à 280 millions de dollars par année et veut financer sa bonification fiscale en abandonnant un programme de conversion de places déjà lancé par Québec.
Logement : la CAQ approche de sa cible de 11 700 unités, mais qu'a-t-elle réellement livré?
September 3, 2026 — En 2022, la CAQ promettait de financer 11 700 logements sociaux et abordables durant son mandat. Au bilan gouvernemental de juin 2026, Québec comptabilisait 10 777 unités livrées depuis 2023, soit environ 92 % de la cible. Mais ce total regroupe plusieurs programmes, inclut des projets amorcés avant 2022, et les nouvelles initiatives réservent une plus faible proportion de leurs logements aux ménages à faible revenu.
CAQ and PQ neck and neck: Quebec's campaign opens under the sign of U.S. tariffs
August 27, 2026 — A first Synopsis-La Presse poll since the campaign was called puts the CAQ (27%) and the PQ (28%) in a statistical tie, as the trade war with the United States dominates the election debate.
Quebec's election campaign is officially under way
August 26, 2026 — Christine Fréchette is to meet the Lieutenant Governor this Thursday to trigger the campaign leading to the October 5 vote — her first as CAQ leader, in a context where the PQ has led voting intentions for several months.
40 days before the vote, nearly one Quebec voter in two says they could still change their mind
August 25, 2026 — As the official start of the campaign approaches, the Léger and Synopsis–La Presse polls and the Qc125 projections converge: the PQ still leads, but its advantage is eroding and nearly one voter in two says they could still change their mind.
Vincent Marissal leaves Québec solidaire and runs for the PQ in Taschereau
August 24, 2026 — The former MNA for Rosemont, expelled from the Québec solidaire caucus in November 2025, makes his PQ candidacy official in Taschereau, where he will face his former colleague Étienne Grandmont (QS).
In Groulx, two candidacies in 48 hours sum up the dynamics of the 2026 campaign
August 22, 2026 — The PQ's recruitment of prosecutor Marie-Claude Sarrazin, followed by the return of former MNA René Gauvreau under the Québec solidaire banner, turns minister Eric Girard's riding into a small-scale summary of the provincial campaign.
Three weeks before the campaign is called, the budget constraint becomes a central issue
August 21, 2026 — The Auditor General's pre-election report, revealing a $5-billion shortfall by 2028-2029, tightens the parties' fiscal room: Christine Fréchette rules out tax cuts, while the PCQ's spending-cut plan is called unrealistic by several voices.
The CAQ puts influencer Olivier Primeau in charge of a parallel campaign tour aimed at entrepreneurs
August 20, 2026 — Six weeks before the vote, the CAQ recruits influencer and entrepreneur Olivier Primeau for a ground tour focused on entrepreneurs, as the party struggles to gain ground in the polls under Christine Fréchette.
Quebec's 2026 election: the scheduled date and the main milestones
August 20, 2026 — The provincial vote is scheduled for October 5, 2026. Several other dates remain tied to the official calling of the election.
2026 election: why you should check your voter registration now
August 20, 2026 — Élections Québec estimates that more than 400,000 eligible people are not registered and that more than 100,000 others are not registered at their current address.
Quebec's 2026 electoral map will have 127 ridings
August 20, 2026 — Quebec goes from 125 to 127 ridings. Two are new and 39 others have changed boundaries.
Twenty provincial political parties are authorized in Quebec
August 20, 2026 — The Élections Québec register lists 20 authorized provincial parties as of August 24, 2026, well beyond the parties represented in the National Assembly.
Campaign 2026: the rules that apply to third-party interventions
August 20, 2026 — During the election period, individuals and groups that are neither candidates nor parties must observe specific limits.
Marie-Lacoste-Gérin-Lajoie: a new riding in 2026
August 20, 2026 — The new riding is added in the greater Estrie and Centre-du-Québec region.
Bellefeuille: what to know about the new riding
August 20, 2026 — Bellefeuille is one of the two ridings added to Quebec's map for the 2026 election.
2026 candidates: why the official list keeps changing
August 20, 2026 — Élections Québec publishes nomination papers as they are accepted. The final list will only be known as voting day approaches.