Quebec election results: the Parti Québécois takes 59 seats and forms a minority government, the CAQ is shut out entirely, and Québec solidaire holds leverage.
The TSX Composite closed up 15.90 points at 35,518.55 on Monday as commodity shares offset a fourth straight month of services contraction in Canada.
The Quebec election on Oct. 5, 2026 returned the Parti Québécois to power without a majority, reviving the independence referendum question.
A Parti Québécois minority government is projected in Quebec after the Oct. 5 vote, with the CAQ shut out and a referendum pledge deferred until 2029.
The S&P/TSX composite closed down 81.11 points at 35,154.76 on basic materials losses, while the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all finished higher.
Ahead of the Quebec election on Oct. 5, 2026, the five major party leaders delivered closing messages on change, the referendum threat and strategic voting.
Quebec election polls keep the Parti Québécois ahead before the Oct. 5, 2026 vote, reviving referendum talk as leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon shifts focus.
The TSX composite rose 347.89 points to 35,502.65 on Oct. 2, 2026, snapping a four-day slide as investors weighed bond yields, trade friction and jobs data.
The TSX composite rose 347.89 points to close at 35,502.65 on Oct. 2, 2026, snapping a four-day slide as tech and industrials led gains and crude oil fell.
A Bank of Canada rate hike on Oct. 28 is now the base case at UBS, Manulife, Oxford Economics and Scotiabank after inflation hit 3%. RBC still expects a hold.
