{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/quebec-election-advance-polling-opens-amid-voter-concerns","slug":"quebec-election-advance-polling-opens-amid-voter-concerns","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/quebec-election-advance-polling-opens-amid-voter-concerns","title":"Quebec election advance polling opens amid voter concerns","subtitle":"Voters cited economy, cost of living, language, and healthcare as key issues during advance polling.","excerpt":"Quebec's general election is set for October 5, with advance polling taking place on Sunday and Monday. Key issues for voters included the economy, cost of living, language, and healthcare reform. Five parties are expected to win seats in the election.","category":"Politics","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-28T08:45:38.927Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-28T08:00:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-28T08:45:38.927Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"One outlet provided a full report, while 18 others provided digests of the same story.","critic":"The full report includes quotes from voters and details on election issues, while digests offer limited information.","hype":"The language used is neutral and informative, with no sensationalism or exaggeration."}},"tags":["#QuebecElection","#AdvancePolling","#QuebecPolitics","#ElectionIssues","#CostOfLiving","#HealthcareReform"],"entities":["Coalition Avenir Québec","Parti Québécois","Quebec Liberals","Quebec Conservatives","Québec Solidaire","Christine Fréchette","Paul St-Pierre Plamondon","Charles Milliard","Éric Duhaime","Ruba Ghazal","Élections Québec","The Canadian Press"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Quebec's general election is scheduled for October 5.","Advance polling occurred on Sunday and Monday, with voters citing the economy, cost of living, language, and healthcare as primary concerns.","The Coalition Avenir Québec, Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals, Quebec Conservatives, and Québec Solidaire are the five parties anticipated to secure seats.","Advance polling is growing in popularity, though fewer polling stations are available compared to election day."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Quebec's general election is scheduled for October 5. Advance polling took place on Sunday and Monday, with voters casting early ballots. Key issues for voters included the economy, cost of living, language, and healthcare reform. The Coalition Avenir Québec, Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals, Quebec Conservatives, and Québec Solidaire are the five parties expected to win seats."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Advance polling stations were open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on both days. Voters at a Montreal polling station cited various concerns, including the economy and cost of living, as reported by The Canadian Press. Others highlighted language issues, with some voters expressing concern over election documents being sent only in French, in line with the province's new language law. Healthcare reform and digital transition projects were also mentioned as important issues."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Christine Fréchette, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, faced criticism from rivals regarding her claims of potential foreign interference in the election. Liberal leader Charles Milliard and Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon stated that her remarks disqualified her from leadership. Fréchette had previously suggested Americans might support the Parti Québécois to destabilize Canada, but later indicated there was no current evidence of interference in the campaign."},{"type":"heading","text":"Advance polling popularity"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Élections Québec spokesperson Julie St-Arnaud-Drolet, one-third of voters in the 2022 election cast ballots early. She noted that advance polling is becoming more popular with each election. However, she also pointed out that there are significantly fewer polling stations available during advance voting compared to election day, and it is not necessarily faster to vote early."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports printed below mentioned the specific details of the youth voting simulation program, 'Électeurs en herbe,' that Marc Fortin and Denise Tremblay's grandchildren participated in, as described in the full report from CBC News."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"National Observer","url":"https://nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/news/quebec-election-campaign-enters-its-final-week-voters-start-cast-early-ballots","headline":"Quebec election campaign enters its final week as voters start to cast early ballots","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T09:44:30.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Narcity","url":"https://narcity.com/quebec-election-campaign-entering-its-final-week","headline":"Quebec 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