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Quebec’s premier has officially dissolved the provincial legislature, marking the formal start of the election campaign. The race unfolds amid rising trade tensions with the United States and strong polling support for sovereignist parties.
Under province’s electoral system, the premier must symbolically ask the lieutenant-governor to dissolve the legislature in order to call an election
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled, in a 6-3 decision, that New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor must be proficient in both English and French. This decision reinforces the province's official bilingual status.