Quebec's Parti Québécois government draws Trump congratulations 22 days after vote
The post linked to an article calling the result a blow to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Donald Trump congratulated Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on his Parti Québécois victory in a Truth Social post Tuesday morning, more than three weeks after Quebecers went to the polls on October 5.
"Congratulations to Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on his WIN!" Trump wrote. The post included a link to an article describing the PQ result as a blow to Mark Carney.
Carney, speaking at a news conference Monday, said progress is being made because "the U.S. is coming closer to our position."
St-Pierre Plamondon swore in his 22-minister cabinet at the Salon rouge on October 22, the first Parti québécois government in more than a decade. Gentilcore was named deputy premier. The source does not include a response from St-Pierre Plamondon or his office to the post.
