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Incumbent Legault's center-right CAQ party projected to win majority in Quebec -CBC News

FILE PHOTO: Quebec Premier Francois Legault makes a closing speech at the CAQ national convention in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada May 29, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

The nationalist Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) is on track to retain power in the mostly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec, CBC News projected on Monday, after leader Francois Legault campaigned on protecting French and the economy.

The center-right CAQ, which was founded in 2011, was leading in 39 of the 54 seats for which CBC projections were available. CAQ needs 63 seats for a majority in the 125-seat Quebec legislature. Polls closed at 8 p.m. local time (0000 GMT).

(Reporting by Allison Lampert in Montreal and Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Paul Simao)

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