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Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, centre, applauds with Parti Québécois elected members following a swearing in ceremony at the legislature in Quebec City, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
By The Canadian Press

Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to be sworn in and unveil cabinet

Oct 21, 2026 | 2:00 AM

QUÉBEC — Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is set to be sworn in as Quebec’s 34th premier.

He will also unveil his cabinet, officially bringing the Parti Québécois back to power after more than a decade.

The sovereigntist party won 59 seats in the Oct. 5 provincial election, falling short of the 64 needed for a majority government.

The PQ has requested recounts in two ridings where its candidates finished second, potentially bringing it closer to a majority.

The party’s elected representatives were sworn in last week, and took an oath of allegiance to the people of Quebec rather than the King.

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The legislature dropped the requirement to swear allegiance to the monarchy in 2022 after St-Pierre Plamondon refused to take the oath.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

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