(Montreal) The Parti Québécois (PQ) is now at the top of voting intentions, according to a Pallas Data poll which puts it six points ahead of the ruling Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ).
The survey carried out on behalf of Qc125 and News establishes that the electorate’s favor for the Parti Québécois is at 30%, compared to 24% for the CAQ. Compared to a Pallas Data survey conducted in September, François Legault’s government lost 10 points and the PQ jumped 11 points.
The Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ) and Québec solidaire (QS) both receive 16% of popular support, compared to 11% for the Conservative Party (PCQ).
During the general elections of October 2022, the CAQ received 41% of the votes cast.
The Pallas Data survey displays regional breakdowns which show that certain supports on which the CAQ has been able to count since 2018 are in the process of fracturing.
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François Legault
Thus, in the metropolitan region of Montreal, the PQ climbs into the lead with 28% of voting intentions, five points ahead of the CAQ. The Liberal Party is third, at 20%.
CAQ domination in the suburbs of Montreal where the CAQ won everything in the election 13 months ago seems threatened by the Parti Québécois.
In the Quebec metropolitan region, the PQ dominates, with 35% of support. Behind him, there is a triple statistical tie for second place, according to the pollster, between the Conservative Party (20%), Québec solidaire (18%) and the CAQ (17%), although Pallas Data points out that the size of this regional subsample, of 179 respondents, is modest.
Elsewhere in Quebec, the poll reveals a heated battle between the PQ, at 33%, and the CAQ at 29%.
The poll indicates that the Liberal Party remains stuck with stationary support while Québec solidaire seems to have reached a rigid ceiling of support, particularly outside Montreal.
The Pallas Data survey was carried out on November 17 and 18 with 1,178 respondents; its margin of error is established at plus or minus 3%, 19 times out of 20.