Victory for separatist Parti Québécois would present a new political test for Carney

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/2b30d28d-8649-4481-bf7b-fdcfca0e162a,1790725462368/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C238%2C5939%2C3340%29%3B' alt='A man gestures at a podium.' width='620' height='349' title='Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks during a leaders debate in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. Quebec votes in a provincial election on Oct. 5, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes'/><p></p>