The Parti Quebecois, led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, won the provincial election but fell short of a majority, with leader promising a new independence referendum.[8144668][8128160][8116117][8116185][8110141] The Quebec separatist party vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come, despite US President Donald Trump being in office.[8144668][8128160][8116117][8116185][8110141] The Parti Quebecois victory fell short of clinching a majority, posing a test to Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity.[8076753][8144668][8128160][8116117][8116185] The Quebec separatist party's return to power is a setback for Canada's unity, with the party promising a new referendum on independence.[8144668][8128160][8116117][8116185][8110141]