What the English-speaking advocates said
Sylvia Martin-Laforge of TALQ, which advocates for English-speaking Quebecers, described Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's stance on applying the Charter of the French Language to CEGEPs as "not good news".
The sources available so far do not say what other English-language groups think, and they do not set out when or how any change to CEGEPs would happen. Those details have not been announced.
How the party leaders reacted on election night
The Parti Québécois is projected to form a minority government. Speaking on election night, Plamondon said: "Quebecers have spoken tonight. They decided to elect a Parti Québécois government."
Quebec Liberal leader Charles Milliard responded by saying the Parti Québécois "does not have all the powers to do whatever they want".
Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette accepted blame for her party's result. "And as leader, I take full responsibility," she said.
Conservative leader Éric Duhaime pointed to his own party's showing. "For the first time in 100 years, Quebecers have decided to send a large caucus of Conservative MNAs," he said.
What led here
Ottown has followed the vote since polling day. After the polls closed, we reported that the Parti Québécois fell short of the 64 seats needed for a majority and that the CAQ was shut out of the legislature.
In the Outaouais, the region directly across the river from Ottawa, four Quebec Liberals and one Parti Québécois member were elected. The Parti Québécois win in Papineau is its first Outaouais seat in more than four decades.
What happens next
Because the Parti Québécois is short of a majority, the party will need support from other members of the National Assembly to pass its plans, and Milliard's comment suggests the Liberals intend to remind the new government of that. The sources used here do not say how the new government will approach CEGEPs or the Charter of the French Language, so the practical effect on English-speaking students and institutions is not yet known.
Sources: Global News, CP24
