Three politicians of Moroccan origin have won seats in Quebec’s National Assembly after an election that brought the Parti Québécois back to power and dramatically changed the province’s political landscape.
The Parti Québécois won 59 of the assembly’s 127 seats, allowing it to form a minority government after 12 years in opposition. The Coalition Avenir Québec, which had governed the province, suffered a major defeat, losing all 90 of its seats despite receiving 13.3% of the vote.
The Conservatives won 19 seats, marking their first major breakthrough in the provincial legislature, while the Liberals won 40 seats and will form the official opposition.
Because the government does not have a majority, it will need support from other parties to pass major legislation, including Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s plans on immigration and the budget.
The election also brought a notable result for Quebec’s Moroccan community. Three of eight candidates of Moroccan origin were elected: Monsef Derraji was reelected in Nelligan with 63.25% of the vote, Valérie Assouline won Saint-Laurent with 54.45%, and Nada Boumeftah won Maurice-Richard by just 307 votes.
All three ran for the Quebec Liberal Party and will sit in opposition rather than government.
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