Fifty-nine Parti Québécois members swear oath at provincial legislature
At the provincial legislature, 59 members of the Parti Québécois (PQ) have taken an oath of office. This comes after they secured 59 seats in the Oct. 5 general election, falling just short of the 64 needed to form a majority government. Although the PQ did not achieve a majority, they are close to achieving it following requests for recounts in two ridings where they placed second.
The PQ representatives are no longer obligated to swear an oath to the King, as the legislature altered its rules in 2022 following PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's decision to decline pledging allegiance to the reigning monarch of Canada.
After taking their oath, the newly sworn-in PQ officials will proceed to swear in the representatives from the Liberal, Conservative, and Québec solidaire parties the following week. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is set to present his cabinet and officially establish the government on Oct. 21.
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